I still want creature removal and reanimation in any deck, but I also want a nice cmc curve, and that's why cards like Animate Dead and Hero's Downfall fit better in most decks: they offer the same function, are more consistent, and help balance out the curve
Gallifrey Stands shines in doctor decks, and youll need thirteen of these to win
Total demand for Ob is less, and its less likely to break in Modern and therefore it has less upside potential but if nothing explosive happens with Cobra, this is as safe a bet
Madam Mim, Fox A sly way to cycle cards into your hand Merlins witch rival Madam Mim in The Sword in the Stone challenges the wizards own shapeshifting abilities in Rise of the Floodborn with her power to change form into a snake, dragon and fox
If you counter the first triggered ability or otherwise remove it from the stack, it will just trigger again immediately if Nine Lives still has nine or more incarnation counters on it
It triggers whenever you play a land, as well as whenever a spell or ability puts a land onto the battlefield under your control
