In these scenarios were actually getting a tutor effect and the fat body for a small sacrifice
instead, at the beginning of a Vanguard format game, each player chooses a character card and plays following that cards conditions
Prologue to Phyresis | Illustration by Simon Dominic Poison counters are counters that are placed on players instead of game objects
If the Equipment copied by the token had any "when [this permanent] enters" abilities, the token also has those abilities, and they'll trigger when it's created
Two mana to tap a permanent and draw a card isnt the worst because you can deal 2 damage to an opponent as an alternative
Now, unlike previous deck techs, like counters or Equipment or even lifegain, the self-discard archetype does not materially affect the board state