axolotl mtg card Sea Creatures // Commander (Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood) deck list // Moxfield — MTG Deck Builder Axolotl Deck by MrAxolotl |

The price shown here is for the retro border version, with normal versions found around $15

Their unique selling point is reliable, repeatable board presence without overcommitting resources

A combination of obscene rarity, stellar artwork, usefulness on the tabletop, and a connection to one of MTGs most famous cards have coalesced to drive its price way up

The only real difference is in exactly how you do it, and the fact that Gyruda can be your decks companion

While at first glance this looks like your average four mana clone, pretty interchangeable with any number of blue cards for EDH players who want this effect, it's actually a fair bit better than most

Players can't cast spells from graveyards