2023-04-14 If a battle has no defense counters, and it isn't the source of a triggered ability that has triggered but not yet left the stack, that battle is put into its owner's graveyard
It costs 7 mana, so youd better have a board state prepared before turn 7
Alternatively, at tables playing with higher power, it can be flickered, sacrificed and looped repeatedly to great effect
This is a must use in all Limited formats for sure
This will allow you to move on to the next phase, which is to get Merfolk creatures resolved on the battlefield, and then you can use the natural draw potential that comes with this deck to your advantage and cast enchantments to further strengthen them
I take small comfort knowing that while I didnt find space to tell you how great the new Elesh Norn is, you probably had that one figured out for yourselves