Its a creature so powerful that it can deal damage to your opponent even before hitting play, all the while messing with their mind by saying the most ominous thing imaginable in every goddamn turn
Once on the field, it rewards you for sneaky plays by burning any target if youve cast a spell or played a land from outside your hand
Despite this, Tinybones isnt the most popular card in the world, only seeing play in about 19,000 decks according to EDHREC
Token Making - White loves making token bodies to block to save the Monarch
Teferis Protection is the card that lets you shrug and say, Not my problem. When it resolves, your permanents phase out, your life total cant change, and for a full turn cycle, youre basically untouchable
The idea grew in popularity and it wasn't long before a motley crew of fifteen like minded people was formed