In the EX era (PCG), Cessation Crystal was limited by the relative low power of being a non-ex Pokmon, but in 2008, high HP Single Prize Pokmon abuse Cessation Crystal to full effect

Why Not Wyleth | Commander | Stephen Johnson Commander (1) 1 Wyleth, Soul of Steel Creatures (20) 1 Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist 1 Armored Skyhunter 1 Brass Squire 1 Danitha Capashen, Paragon 1 Dockside Extortionist 1 Halvar, God of Battle 1 Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar 1 Keeper of the Accord 1 Kemba, Kha Regent 1 Koll, the Forgemaster 1 Kor Cartographer 1 Moraug, Fury of Akoum 1 Oreskos Explorer 1 Reyav, Master Smith 1 Sram, Senior Edificer 1 Starnheim Courser 1 Stoneforge Mystic 1 Stonehewer Giant 1 Sun Titan 1 Tiana, Ship's Caretaker Planeswalkers (1) 1 Jeska, Thrice Reborn Instants (9) 1 Akroma's Will 1 Chaos Warp 1 Deflecting Palm 1 Deflecting Swat 1 Master Warcraft 1 Path to Exile 1 Return to Dust 1 Swords to Plowshares 1 Teferi's Protection Sorceries (4) 1 Divine Reckoning 1 Fumigate 1 Open the Armory 1 Waves of Aggression Enchantments (8) 1 Aggravated Assault 1 Eldrazi Conscription 1 Hyena Umbra 1 Reconnaissance 1 Sigarda's Aid 1 Smothering Tithe 1 Spectral Steel 1 Spirit Mantle Artifacts (18) 1 Arcane Signet 1 Blackblade Reforged 1 Bloodforged Battle-Axe 1 Boros Signet 1 Captain's Claws 1 Explorer's Scope 1 Goldvein Pick 1 Hammer of Nazahn 1 Hero's Blade 1 Prowler's Helm 1 Sol Ring 1 Sunforger 1 Swiftfoot Boots 1 Sword of Feast and Famine 1 Sword of the Animist 1 Thought Vessel 1 Trailblazer's Boots 1 Umezawa's Jitte I was pleasantly surprised to see that the stock precon list for Wyleth had a lot of great cards in it already

It gets bigger as the game goes on for time you pay that tax, which is wild
Its eminence ability isnt terrible by any means, but its hard to put it at the top of the list when there are so many good wizards out there