This is an incredibly strong effect that makes excellent use of powerful lands like Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
As is only fitting, if you can deal combat damage to your opponent with the Buster Sword, good things happen
This deck blends: - **Big-toughness creatures** - **Explosive mill spells** - **Graveyard-based scaling threats** - **Combo finishes** --- # Primary Game Plan ### 1 Early Game Set Up You ramp and stabilize: - **Sol Ring** - **Arcane Signet** - **Dimir Signet** - **Dimir Aqueduct / Command Tower / dual lands** Drop early pressure pieces like: - **Ruin Crab** (landfall mill engine) - **Persistent Petitioners** Youre setting up for a big midgame explosion
Ive heard stories of this card being combined with Sirens Call to create a build-your-own Wrath of God, but I guess thats a bit less plausible and powerful in EDH than it was in 60-card formats
Hexproof Any mechanic that discourages interaction is going to put a lot of people offside, and hexproof is extremely unpopular as a result
If a creature with a shield counter loses its abilities, the shield counter will still protect it as normal
