Spells and abilities that would normally cause you to gain or lose life still resolve while your life total can't change, but the life-gain or life-loss part simply has no effect
This fits really well into solid black and green elf reanimator decks for a mid-range type feel
8) Contagion You'll notice that four of the five Alliances pitch spells make their respective top ten lists, and it's pretty fitting considering they are the ultimate instants: cards which can be played while you are completely tapped out, leaving your opponent guessing all the while
A single Flooded Strand can thereforeif at a cost of 3 life pointstransform into a first-turn Sacred Foundry that can tap for either card on the first turn
Mono red decks will have a hard time setting up for this combo, as they dont have reliable ways to find the pieces, but if you add blue or black, tutors like Trinket Mage and Vampiric Tutor can help you assemble the pieces without slowing you down, ensuring you are able to keep up with early mana rocks and ramp spells with ease
Pollywog Prodigy (BLC) $10.93 If you havent played with evolve before, you might not realize how quickly you can get counters on these cards