After this phase, there is an additional combat phase.Choose a Background (You can have a Background as a second commander.) P/T Set Number 400 Language Italiano Legal Formats Commander, Legacy, Vintage Not Legal Formats Alchemy, Brawl, Competitive Brawl, Historic, Modern, Pauper, Pioneer, Standard, Timeless Rulings (6/10/2022) Notably, the triggered ability of Karlach doesn't give you any additional main phases
This randomness introduces a layer of uncertainty, but when used strategically, Sleep can disrupt opponents momentum and secure control of the battlefield
If you win, target player discards two cards
Deaths Shadow is a reminder of what long-term success and subtle weaknesses can lead to in Modern, where a deck that dominated the format for months suddenly hit a turning point where people adjusted to Fatal Push and it faded away with a bunch of bad results for great players