It offers reliable defense for your deck while establishing a commanding presence at any table
Worst-case, you can just re-use a Fetchland with this, but best case, you can get back a Gaeas Cradle that an opponent hit with Strip Mine
These dinosaurs can be unique because some synergize with others of the same species while others like to play by their own rules and don't need many other companions
Decklist: Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose in EDH Exquisite Blood | Illustration by Cynthia Sheppard Commander (1) Planeswalker (1) Creature (26) Accursed Marauder Ayara, First of Locthwain Blood Artist Bloodletter of Aclazotz Bloodthirsty Aerialist Bloodthirsty Conqueror Creeping Bloodsucker Crypt Ghast Dread Presence Enduring Tenacity Falkenrath Noble Gifted Aetherborn Gray Merchant of Asphodel Marauding Blight-Priest Markov Baron Nighthawk Scavenger Nullpriest of Oblivion Sanctum Seeker Sangromancer Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER Shard of the Nightbringer Vampire of the Dire Moon Veinwitch Coven Vein Ripper Vraan, Executioner Thane Zulaport Cutthroat Enchantment (7) Black Market Connections Exquisite Blood Gonti's Machinations Greed Palace Siege Phyrexian Arena Sanguine Bond Artifact (13) Aetherflux Reservoir Alhammarret's Archive Arcane Signet Bolas's Citadel Bontu's Monument Cosmos Elixir Demon's Horn Jet Medallion Mind Stone Pristine Talisman Sol Ring Staff of the Death Magus Tithing Blade Instant (7) Consuming Corruption Crypt Incursion Dark Ritual Erebos's Intervention Fell the Profane Hagra Mauling Infernal Grasp Sorcery (10) Blood Tribute Corrupt Demonic Tutor Diabolic Tutor Exsanguinate Feed the Swarm Insatiable Avarice Night's Whisper Sign in Blood Toxic Deluge Land (34) Bojuka Bog Cabal Coffers Cabal Stronghold Castle Locthwain Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Radiant Fountain Swamp x27 Witch's Cottage Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose turns lifegain into a weapon
If youd like to add this goofy but still amazing-looking SIR to your collection, the Special Illustration Rare Alolan Exeggutor ex has a market price of around $48
Use this sparingly since it consumes monitoring quota quickly
