[-1]: Exile target nonland permanent with converted mana cost 1 or less
Notably, every time the Ring tempts the player, that player may choose a new creature to become the ringbearer (if they wish), which is a good idea if the original ringbearer starts struggling to push damage, or if the player resolves a better creature spell later
Players often put the best cards into their decks without thinking about optimizing their draws or positioning themselves to best sequence their spells
Grindstone costs 1 less mana to play, 1 more to activate, but it has the potential to reactivate itself
Many decks can create artifact tokens multiple times a turn, and this construct is super easy to slot in
Meriadoc Brandybuck provides backup for Sams food during the attack phase strategy