If, for some reason, the creature doesn't have the squad ability when it's on the battlefield, the ability won't trigger, even if you've paid the squad cost one or more times
Example: Thoughtseize should be bad in Grixis Deaths Shadow against Abzan as the matchup is so grindy, but you need a way to stop Liliana of the Veil before it hits the battlefield and uses its -2 ability
Skip to main content SIGN IN The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Commander Decks: Heroic Intervention Edition: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Commander Decks Type: Instant Cast: Rarity: R Collector #: 0249 Permanents you control gain hexproof and indestructible until end of turn
There's no limit on the number of ongoing schemes you can have face up in your command zone, and having one or more ongoing schemes in your command zone doesn't stop you from setting a scheme in motion at the beginning of your first main phase
There are a lot of good cards in this set, so I likely missed a few