Mannichi has a weird effect, because it switches it for everyone, instead of just target creature
It calls into question the distinction I made about moving counters versus removing them and adding new ones, since this black creature is functionally the same as Thief of Blood, for +1/+1 counters at least
Ignoring Sleeve Tolerance A sleeve should be slightly larger than the card
These decks usually play no other creature cards besides their desired polymorph targets, using tokens to get creatures into play
Fetch Lands Fetch lands like Misty Rainforest, Polluted Delta, and all the rest are essential in cEDH for building perfectly smooth mana bases
He was never all that popular, so popping him out against a Simic Flash player that was holding up counterspell mana felt particularly good, and he was almost unbeatable at that point unless the opponent could kill you right away