Now, wed usually say that the price of Spike Cannibal is bound to fall as tastes change and new precons come out
In a meta heavily influenced by the Persist mechanic in Lorwyn Eclipsed and the recursion threats found in Duskmourn: House of Horror, simple destroy effects often fall short
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As a result, Intrepid Adversary is a great creature to throw down at any even point on the mana curve, as long as you already have creatures on the battlefield
This is the kind of effect that can give you some breathing room from aggro assaults or be a wincon when paired with damage doublers like Bloodletter of Aclazotz
If your opponent removes even one component of your party, youve turned a winning play into a potential three-for-one against yourself