Despite the misunderstanding on my part, I find Sisterhood of Karn to be a fun little creature that gets bigger the more spells you cast from exile
Rest in Peace | Illustration by Terese Nielsen Replacement effects monitor the game for specific events and modify them as they occur
And if you end up playing her in your main deck, you'll often find yourself with a lackluster 3/2 vigilance creature with a minor ability that doesn't quite measure up to other three-drops
Its a nice mana sink later, sure, but what about earlier
In fact, with Dionus in the command zone you can actually include a +1/+1 Counter sub-theme, which is incredibly useful to Elfball in particular as it helps shore up traditional weaknesses to the archetype: Elves a vulnerable to board wipes, so adding extra draw and protection like Inspiring Call and Armorcraft Judge make it far easier to avoid getting shut down by wipes
It then becomes a 0/0 Phyrexian creature and you can attack and block as normal (summoning sickness applies)