While we might not want to get hit for massive amounts of damage when an opponent takes the monarchy from us, the other two players then have even more reason to attack our mutual enemy
Creature - Spider Color tag templates(None) Gyre Sage Evolve (Whenever a creature you control enters, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.) : Add for each +1/+1 counter on this creature
Astrid Peth Astrid Peth adds to the small arsenal of mono-white cards with Food token synergy
Sometimes they dont have it and Archangel Avacyn is just a 4/4 flier, but sometimes it is a 6/5 flying Plague Wind of a game-ending monster
Casting of Bones was similarly problematic, as its always risky to put something like this on your creature, when it could be removed in response and Swords to Plowshares was the removal of choice anyhow
The mana and equip costs are steep, but the fact that you can make as many treasure tokens as damage done to a player by the equipped creature is worth it