In Anti-Venom's case, it'll give you protection from everything except white and colorless
It features Hoenns Elite Four , brings back energy acceleration staples, and closes the era with a mix of fan favorites and competitive options
Granting a creature a stun counter isnt the strongest deterrent, but when players have other decisions for attack targets, this small but relevant downside comes up a lot, especially in early turns
The story line of the series features a battle between mechanical armies and those who side with magic, so working Transformers into the game now made sense
Play Rule #13 states: Abilities which refer to other cards owned outside the game (Wishes, Spawnsire, Research, Ring of Ma'ruf) do not function in Commander without prior agreement on their scope from the playgroup. Therefore, Spike is twice banned in Commander, and even if Unstable were allowed, Spike wouldnt be able to be played