I just think the card is well executed it being an artifact plays well with Urzas Saga, Improvise and Springleaf Drum, and unlike Thalia, Guardian of Thraben where youre locked out by the tax, you have the choice with Esper Sentinel which presents interesting in-game decisions as you have to balance the tax on the mana versus providing your opponent with card advantage a similar decision to that of being on the play or on the draw
Theres a lot that you can do with this card, whether youre reanimating lands, bringing back your Ranger-Captain of Eos , or just retrieving your Sol Ring after an artifact wipe
Naga Fleshcrafter I feel like Clones have only gotten better because of how much power creep weve seen with creatures in recent years
However , the defender keyword was introduced when non-Wall creatures started having rules that prevented them from attacking
In this casual, multiplayer format, you choose a legendary creature or artifact to serve as your commander and build the rest of your deck around their color identity and unique abilities
If you do, Leyline of Lightning deals 1 damage to target player