Elves are very good at making tokens, and getting to swing with those often and early helps force through damage and pressure planeswalkers since opponents arent likely to trade real creatures with deathouching tokens
"Obelisk's" damaging effect, "Slifer's" ATK/DEF-decreasing effect, "Ra's" Phoenix Mode), activating them fulfills the requirement of cards like "Surprise Attack from Beyond" and allows cards like "Mirror Force" to be activated in response to their activation
First of all, Gishki Zielgigas comes in at a whopping 3200 attack more than enough to bowl over any monster your opponent throws at you
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Since this triggers at the beginning of combat, you can play it after you have a relevant token creature, or play a relevant token creature right after youve played Determined Iteration
If Mankey has been placed, you should focus on evolving the card to Primeape