You generally cannot challenge a character that is still ready, which protects fresh plays and rewards good sequencing
While it offers a unique effect, there are likely more efficient options available, such as Liliana of the Veil or Thoughtseize, which see more play in competitive decks
To help support the store, and also to give me a convenient topic for this week's column, I decided to buy a box and do another "deck-in-a-box" experiment
With MTG set to return to Tarkir next month with the release of Tarkir: Dragonstorm , the five clans Abzan, Jeskai, Sultai, Mardu, and Temur will continue to be just as central to the next piece of Tarkir's narrative
How wrong am I
Turn-1 Thoughsieze has made black decks viable in formats where black wouldn't be a contender otherwise