Toxic Deluge can lower toughness by as much as the life youre willing to pay, Blasphemous Act kills most things, and when Terminus hits its miracle cost, its probably one of the most efficient wipes in the game
Lets compare their value: While Fervor is cheaper and on a noncreature permanent (thus making it harder to remove), Anger provides a 2/2 body that wants to be removed
1 I have not played Woodwraith Corrupter, Trestle Troll, Rites of Reaping, and Odious Trow.
As always, the wonderful Frank Karsten has written an excellent piece examining the potential of very land-light Limited decks in great detail
Nicol Bolas has been hovering around $50 for years and he is not exactly popular as a commander
Its very easy for Land Tax to be a draw-9 or draw-12 throughout a game, and its one of the few cards that contributes to deck-thinning in a meaningful way