This weekend we saw the release of a new Magic set and with it a bunch of new cards that can, and probably will, be played in Duel Commander. I've picked out 5 of them that I think will have the biggest impact on our format.

1. Long Goodbye - An upgraded version of the already so popular Eliminate card that will very likely find a home in most black decks. What's interesting about it not being counterable is the interaction with Raffine, in which case you won't have to pay 1 mana per Ward.

2. No More Lies - A new counterspell that, despite its slightly more complicated casting cost, could be considered an upgrade to the very popular Mana Leak. Exile of the countered spell is mostly just a small bonus, but the second mana leak will definitely find a place in some decks.

3. Surveil Land Cycle - Despite the community's lack of enthusiasm for this new "fetchable" land cycle, I think surveil lands have a lot of potential and will probably find their place in two-color decks at the very least. It's possible that these are better versions of the Amonkhet land cycles.

4. Archdruid's Charm - A rather unremarkable card at first glance, but one that does a lot of useful things when read more carefully. A mana more expensive Naturalize or Eladamri's Call, a creature buff and removal in one, or maybe Gaea's Cradle right on the table; in one card, it sounds like a pretty good deal. However, due to its mana cost, it's more likely to find a home in