The set has a special focus on strategies based on Warlords, which means it offers deeper gameplay options for enthusiasts
The only "plausible" solution against spread variant is to win the stadium war and bring a Sky Pillar with you
Your only real payoffs are basically the Thriving cycle from Kaladesh (Thriving Grubs, Thriving Rats, Thriving Rhino) and the Aether creature cycle from Aether Revolt (Aether Chaser, Aether Poisoner, Aether Swooper)
Im laying down a marker here, right at the release date for The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth , that these are the sorts of cards you might want to give a second look at if you enjoy a casual, laid-back game of Commander
While Brain Freeze works better in games with a single opponent rather than in a multiplayer format, that doesn't have to stop you from being able to take out the biggest threat from the table
Rather, it causes basic lands you tap for mana to produce more mana