5: Long Feng, Grand Secretariat Speaking of combo commanders, heres another one: [[Long Feng, Grand Secretariat]]
Ideally, we'll curve out a one-drop into a two-drop into a Zombie lord, get in a couple of big attacks, and get our opponent's life total low enough for Gray Merchant of Asphodel and Liliana, Untouched by Death to finish the job
Designers focused on maximizing power have historically begun by putting the most individually powerful cards together and then pursuing the emergent themes, rather than starting with a cohesive design goal
Four players mean the range of gameplay possibilities expands massively so being prepared for everything is hugely important
Factor in protection spells, edicts like Will of the Abzan and you'll make a convincing argument for commander damage as the best win condition
This means that the deck can be more flexible, and can include lands that are specific to the current standard format