A creature has to go directly from the battlefield to the graveyard in order to count as dying
I just have to outrun you
Blue is a color with a wealth of options for slowing down the games tempo, halting your opponents biggest plays in the tracks, and giving you time to build up to your own
Francisco Sanchez - Izzet LessonsLuis Salvatto - Dimir ExcruciatorToni Portolan - Temur HarmonizerEduardo Sajgalik - Izzet ElementalsCyprien Tron - Bant AirbendingGuglielmo Lupi - Five-Color RhythmMarco Belacca - Jeskai ControlChristoffer Larsen - Dimir Excruciator
Throw in a relatively cheap casting cost and high starting loyalty, and Guff is poised to become an archetype staple until the end of time
I think its really clever that Sams card, Samwise the Stouthearted, can be flashed in at any time and will return a dead creature to the battlefield, just like when he showed up to rescue Frodo from Shelobs clutches