This effect along makes Edgar one of if not the premiere kindred Vampire commander, especially since it gives you access to red, white, and black colors, the ones that Vampires are primarily in
Although Lifestream's Blessing's full potential only activates by paying its Foretell costs, keeping the card handy for the moment you set down a massive creature is a great way to avoid its cancellation while acting as an insurance policy for your life total
Grabbing Pithing Needle can be essential in a variety of matchups, too, whether youre naming Goblin Bombardment out of Boros Energy or Goblin Charbelcher out of Belcher combo
Merfolk decks with Kopala, Warden of the Waves or Svyelun of Sea and Sky already make their board difficult to interact with by taxing their opponents - adding in another low mana value counterspell further improves the resilience of your already established board
Sacrifice (or Sac) is a Magic: The Gathering keyword that describes the act of moving a permanent to its owner's graveyard
My little Johnny brain adored trying to figure out why changing the color of cards could mechanically matter, especially in surprising ways
