it's a sweet target for counters, which he can also grant to other creatures, making it a very good mid game tech, taking advantage of the developing stages of the game with its respectable toughness
Lavinia, Foil to Conspiracy A mana rock that cost 3 to cast and provides would be good, so a creature that has vigilance, comes with card advantage, and can help cast your instants and flash spells seems pretty good too, right
Volcanic Island (Beta) Burning a hole in your pocket Peak price: $19,888 Volcanic Island is the only other dual land that ranks among the most expensive MTG cards
A 3/3 First strike can attack quite well, especially given you get to discard and draw equal to attacking creatures when Smellerbee attacks
However, there is something to be said for simply having the biggest and best stuff around and smashing your way to victory
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