However, it also makes each opponent lose one life whenever a creature you control dies, and whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, you get to gain one life
Five solid pick-ups
That being said, this is still a creature you're happy to play even if you suspect your opponent might have a board wipe in hand and there aren't many creatures that can say the same
They only become better and better when you have multiple lands that are worth searching out from the 99
Cipher exiles a card and lets you attach it to a creature, casting the spell if the creature deals combat damage to a player
There are lots of other tactics we could discuss, like choosing Lily discards, prioritizing enemy threats, selecting cards from Tasigur activations, etc., but these three tips above are a great starting point to get you thinking about beating Abzan