You can even activate it at instant speed if you need to hold up interaction
The set of creatures affected by the last ability is determined as that ability resolves
A switch from prison pieces such as the infamous Blood Moon to combo means denying opponents the opportunity to come back, although a prison deck is more flexible when it comes to orchestrating a win and has the ability to achieve a single turn-one spell victory move
While there may be other powerful cards in Magic: the Gathering, Carnage Tyrant's unique combination of abilities makes it a strong choice for certain decks, particularly in a metagame where countermagic and targeted removal are prevalent
Pestermite 1.3 (C cube) Power 1.2 Support 1.4 Three mana is a lot to pay for a 2/1 even if it does have flash and flying
Oh yeah, and Historic is a format where prowess-based Wizards decks have actually seen some success, with cards like Adeliz, the Cinder Wind and Soul-Scar Mage backed by Wizard's Lightning