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As interesting as these creatures were, it is quite possible that the best use for them was food for Lord of the Pit
He also has shroud, so he can't be targeted by anyone
The drawback certainly can hamper your vital early game aggression, but like most Magic cards of this style, the negative ability is pretty easy to work around and its nullified completely should you play Howlpack Resurgence or attach a Neglected Heirloom to it
I always like cards that introduce the monarch to the game anyway, but this one provides some solid recursion for a lot of potent cards that people will want to remove
When you look into blue, you find a lot of great cards, that return lands to your hand, most of which are generally useful to some degree