Especially valuable if you start running the shocklands that have also been reprinted since this will let you fetch virtually any 2 color combination to ensure you are able to smoothly cast your spells
Cards like these are weak against aggressive decks, but if the game goes long, Endless Ranks of the Dead generates overwhelming value
If you would gain life, you gain twice that much life instead
For Yshtola, it came down to a mix of popularity of the character as well as being a spellcaster, her story and character development offered a wide range of abilities and moments to pull from to lead the deck, Holt explains, going on to say this deck represents her specifically during her Shadowbringers arc
As a creature enters the battlefield under your control, you can choose to get three green mana, plus one counters, or scry/card draw
Its Coastal Piracy-style ability to draw a card whenever one of your creatures connects is really good for green, making this an EDH staple in any deck that wants to turn creatures sideways and doesn't have easier ways to draw cards
