For the players not scarred by its Modern play, Shoal is quite the powerful pump spell, and because Split cards are their total mana value while not on the stack, it can deal a ton of damage with both Francisco & Kediss onboard
No player starts with initiative, but it can be gained by being the first player to resolve a spell that grants it, like Dungeoneer's Pack
Its hard for the card to see 1v1 play, though, as its a slow 5-mana card, and if youre building around something, it should cost 1-2 at most
P/T Number 207a Language English Legal Formats Alchemy, Brawl, Commander, Competitive Brawl, Historic, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, Timeless, Vintage Rulings (10/2/2025) An ability that triggers "whenever you waterbend" triggers whenever you pay a waterbend cost, regardless of how you paid that cost
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If one of these statements is true for you, and you dislike the Poison Counter mechanic in general, then these could be worth picking up