Winota, Joiner of Forces | Illustration by Magali Villeneuve Traditional aggro decks focus on lean, mean mana curves filled with 1-mana creatures and direct damage like Lava Spike and Lightning Bolt
The card shows its age in its rules text as it makes use of the outdated term "bury." Cards with the bury mechanic have been errata'd to say instead "put a permanent into its owner's graveyard" or "Sacrifice this permanent." In other words, the true cost of playing the Dreadnought is in having creatures with a total power of 12 or more on your board to sacrifice when it enters the battlefield
Each cast of High Tide adds another mana to your Island taps, which can lead to exponential growth
Toph, Earthbending Master The new hotness.Toph, Earthbending Master is powerful, but its more of a phase than long term viable as a commander
Thrasios, Triton Hero Thrasios, Triton Hero will never be the star of the command zone, but it's still one of the strongest partners for two reasons