Normal cycling, historically, allows players to reduce the number of lands they play, as the mechanic allows a player to turn in a card for another card, which could be a land
It has the protect my other creatures clause and is devastating in multiples since killing one of them gives you two poison counters
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[14] Estimated value: $1,700 - $2,700 (mint condition) When activated, it lets you take two cards from your library and discard three into your graveyard
Is it politics or group hug if Im putting +1/+1 counters on your creatures just so I can borrow their abilities with my ooze
This is powerful for a number of reasons, not least because it lets you circumvent paying six, seven, eight or more mana for a haymaker, and instead enjoy its EtBs and other triggers for a smaller investment