Boros Energy (15.1% of the Winner's Metagame) 4 Ajani, Nacatl Pariah 4 Guide of Souls 4 Ocelot Pride 4 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury 4 Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer 4 Galvanic Discharge 4 Arid Mesa 4 Flooded Strand 3 Goblin Bombardment 3 Arena of Glory 3 Sacred Foundry 3 Seasoned Pyromancer 3 Marsh Flats 3 Fable of the Mirror-Breaker 2 Elegant Parlor 2 Plains 2 Static Prison 2 Thraben Charm 1 Mountain 1 Windswept Heath 4 Molten Rain 2 Orim's Chant 2 Deafening Silence 1 Wear // Tear 1 Showdown of the Skalds 1 Celestial Purge 1 March of Otherworldly Light 1 Wrath of the Skies 1 Blood Moon 1 Stony Silence In the early days of the post-ban Modern format, Boros Energy has established itself as the deck to beat
You can do that one turn earlier than normal ultimates and they all have nasty synergy together
You want to hit your land drops anyway, so a cheap blocker that generates effectively free value is very welcome in a strategy that needs to churn through 60 cards rather than 20 life points
What does removing these counters do, you ask
Willow Geist Willow Geist grows whenever one or more cards leave your graveyard and gains you life when it dies based on its total power
Strategic use of black draw mechanics requires a careful balance of life, resources, and timing