Protection from one of the most prevalent creature types in the game
And a lot of the time, it's easier to make ourselves lose four life than an opponent
All is not lost, however: Rosewaters response also leaves the door open for a possible revisit in the future, perhaps under a fresh coat of paint for the modern era
If you are looking for the card to own when it comes to Magic, it is the Black Lotus but its become so storied I almost bet you knew that fact before reading this article
Since you dont have to tap Ezuri to use this ability, you can dump all your extra mana into it, giving your Elves upwards of +9/+9 or more, and then take out your opponents in a single attack
Hibernation Sliver is great, but you still end up paying two life per card saved to your hand and it's very easy to fall behind