There wont be many games where you get to cast Excalibur IIExcalibur II on turn one, but itll still give lifegain decks a sizable threat when cast in the mid-game
Like the first two, The Magic Misfits: The Minor Third is packed with intrigue, villains, magic and friendship between rag-tag, tween-aged protagonists
"One day, the great serpent will rejoin us on Skemfar, and those who've wronged us will taste of our venom." Illustrated by: Miranda Meeks Not Legal Traditional Standard Not Legal Traditional Alchemy Rulings 2021-02-05 As the triggered ability resolves, first the next opponent in turn order (or, if its an opponents turn, the opponent whose turn it is) chooses a card in hand and sets it aside without revealing it
Riverglide Pathway and Blightstep Pathway already see frequent use in Pioneer, and lord knows Izzet and Rakdos EDH decks can be pretty color intensive
This means he can take it, but can't really dish it out
The combination of a rarely reprinted card and a Secret Lair Drop puts this firmly on top