Its a testament to the power of the mechanic that some of the most legendary creatures ever printed can do nothing to stall the onslaught of some armored warriors as long as theyve mastered the art of riding
Persist (When this creature dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owners control with a -1/-1 counter on it.) Illustrated by Karl Kopinski Standard Not Legal Alchemy Not Legal Pioneer Not Legal Historic Not Legal Modern Legal Brawl Not Legal Legacy Legal Comp
As always, I'm very eager to hear your thoughts on today's column and Throne of Eldraine in general
One of the most underrated aspects of card design today is the shift from rares that are bad 100% of the time to rares that are bad 99% of the time but are totally awesome in very specific circumstances
Tavern Brawler Play from exile decks benefit from Tavern Brawler not only exiling your top card but also buffing your commanders power
Narset of the Ancient Way is probably the best option: while she incentivizes casting spells over cycling them, her minus ability allows you to draw extra cards with the option to discard them to damage your opponents creatures, or to keep them and cycle them later