This lethal 2-drop drains 2 life from anyone casting a noncreature spell, which adds up fast in a typical Commander game
(2025-06-06) In the rare case where enough -1/-1 counters are put on Aerith Gainsborough at the same time to make its toughness 0 or less, the number of +1/+1 counters on it before it got those -1/-1 counters will be used to determine the value of X in Aerith Gainsborough's third ability
For me that was the most important game of the tournament, and I felt really pleased with myself for doing that
As CGC continues to establish a track record, confidence in their slabs keeps improving, and so do the prices people are willing to pay
If you want this sort of effect to influence domain, you need to look for text that actually gives your lands additional basic land types, as seen on Dryad of the Ilysian Grove and Prismatic Omen
While giving up one prize to your opponent may seem like a raw deal, further examination reveals otherwise