As their luck would have it, another one of the creatures exists and is slowly cornering them as they conduct their research
While fetch lands and shock lands are out of reach, a combination of guildgates, common tap-lands (like Scoured Barrens), and bounce lands (like Simic Growth Chamber) can create a surprisingly consistent foundation
Build a board of both Elves and Wolves Elves scale the +1/+1 counter pump, Wolves fuel your card draw
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh (SLC-2017) - Secret Lair 30th Anniversary Countdown Kit (Borderless) Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh (SLC-2017) - Secret Lair 30th Anniversary Countdown Kit (Borderless) Wizards of the Coast This item is like new, pulled from a sealed pack
I've also been obsessed with Warhammer since the 1990s, and love nothing more than running tabletop RPGs like D&D as a Dungeon Master.
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might appears free to attack and block as a creature without any support or devotion from other cards, just like his fellow forgotten deities from Amonkhet