A Playmat (Optional): A playmat helps keep your cards organized and your play area clean, but it's not necessary to play
Its even a decent win condition, and Ive personally seen players be absolutely blindsided by this for upwards of 25 life
Merfolk is a good one, Wizards can go mono blue (Patron Wizard), loads of combo decks and artifact ramp decks are also fine to be mono blue for
The guides in the box show you how and help you sharpen this skill for an even faster win
Of course, you can always use one look-at-hand ability to make a second one, one that asks you to name a card or characteristic first, go without a hitch
Lord of the Accursed While the -2/-2 leaves the Lord of the Accursed likely to be unable to deal damage, it might just want to stay out of harms way anyway