Trample Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, put that many +1/+1 counters on it
In addition to these abilities, Tezzerets colorless allows him to slot into any artifact-running deck
Each card can end a game on its own, and the aim is often to have far more individual threats than anyone can deal with
Temporal Fissure might not literally win the game the way Tendrils of Agony or Grapeshot do, but it certainly kills your opponents enthusiasm and desire to keep playing
The gems offer more bang for their buck and can be used to purchase a multitude of cards, generally in bigger quantities
It doesn't copy whether that creature is tapped or untapped, whether it has any counters on it or any Auras or Equipment attached to it, or any non-copy effects that have changed its types, color, power and toughness, and so on