Mons Goblin Raiders (1): Priced around $17, this was one of those cards I stuffed into my deck because I wanted to have all possible creatures represented, even though at this time, sorcery and instants were much more powerful
Before we start, lets clarify something: a one-drop in this case is a nonland permanent that youre happy to play as you curve out
Grim Lavamancer can be great card advantage and is a nice evasive threat than can help close out a game that would otherwise be in stalemate
The issue is its not very repeatable, and the requirement of five creatures having died that turn can be pretty high
Illustrated by Mike Bierek Standard Not Legal Alchemy Not Legal Pioneer Legal Historic Legal Modern Legal Brawl Legal Legacy Legal Comp
This makes it fairly useful just as is, but the power, as is often the case, comes from the ability