Then later, when you have the mana, you can flip them to a major threat
Mewtwo ex: This card has 150 HP and two attacks
Tergrid decks want to make their opponents discard or sacrifice as much as possible, and cards like Plaguecrafter shine here since both modes benefit you
Despite his ability to overwhelm most opponents, he's wary of stretching himself too thin, and opts for solidarity with his comrades
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All of that text on a 4/7 legendary body means youll be seeing this damn near everywhere, but especially within Commander, where you can expect to see this version of Elesh Norn in any deck that cares about ETB triggers, or just likes to mess with opponents