Once you have Adaptive Training Post out with at least two counters on it you can go ahead and cast a spell to put that third counter on the Post
Dark Confidant In terms of life loss, [c]Dark Confidant[/c]s cost can be pretty steep, especially if the average mana cost of your cards is high
It's a vital tool for immediate board control or clearing a path for your lethal pushes
The way its ability is worded also makes it so that you can choose not to do that, allowing you to use instants or key spells without worrying about sending them to the bottom of your library
The owner had the game ready for me and knew all there was to know about the game, assuring me the couple would absolutely love it
Indestructible Annihilator 4 (Whenever this creature attacks, defending player sacrifices four permanents of their choice.) When Ulamog is put into a graveyard from anywhere, its owner shuffles their graveyard into their library