This constellation treatment suits these legendary Gods and Demigods since they are larger-than-life beings and very much out of this world
This play also lets you push six damage to your opponents face, which is no joke in Mono-Red
(Now there's an absurd card that's not played enough!) This is a new staple, of course, and will be played in a large number of decks, especially non-green
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Even more risky, while we need to pay a blood price for simply attacking with the demon, Rakdos needs to actually hit another player in order for them to suffer the same
Lastly, it's an opportunity to cycle through extra cards which often a necessity when so much of the deck's success depends on having the right events in hand and removing burdens before the Shadow player can capitalize on them