While the stat boost is solid, its this second effect that makes Sword of Feast and Famine a valued equipment card, as getting double the mana per turn cycle makes for incredibly powerful plays whether youre trying to establish board control or building up your combo pieces
Eventually I came to realise that Magic is fine how it is and needs no fundamental changing of the rules or a redesigning altogether to make it a better game
When you build aggro, dont just ask: What kills stuff?ask, What helps my deck win faster while keeping pressure on that also synergizes with my cards? Thats the sweet spot
The thing is, because Iago has such high stats and Evasive , your opponent almost has to deal with him, as there isnt much in the game that can trade favorably into Iago, and especially not on 4 ink
The ability to return one of your generous gifts to your battlefield is all over a blink decks cards, so timing is very important in this matchup to avoid getting tripped up
But never underestimate the power of friendship