Its a little more expensive than Brago but also far more explosive since you arent restricted to a once-per-turn flicker
What sets squirrels apart and allows them to compete is that their two-drops and three-drops are very well-sized, with cards like Vinereap Mentor and Daggerfang Duo fully capable of tangling in combat while still providing sizeable chunks of value
It costs a lot, but acts as a 12/12 with Menace and facilitates card draw
Surges Rattata, Kogas Weedle, Mistys Seel, Warp Point, Giovannis Meowth, Blaines Vulpix, Sabrinas Gastly (Gaseous Form), Mistys Staryu, Brocks Diglett, Kogas Zubat, Giovannis Nidoran f, Erikas Paras, Lt
While it is probably good enough in a deck that is built on the theme of +1/+1 counters, outside of this very specific archetype, adding a single +1/+1 counter to a creature just isn't enough value (even at instant speed) to make me add another tapped land to my deck, especially considering that green already has five MDFCs that I really want to be playing
7 The Maelstrom Triggering when you planeswalker to The Maelstrom or at the beginning of your upkeep, you get to reveal the top card of your deck, putting it into play if it's a permanent if you want
