In a format dominated by creatures with powerful EtB or attack triggers, the delayed gratification of playing with transform cards requires the willpower youd cultivate in an ashram
A triggered ability in Magic: The Gathering is an ability that automatically activates when a certain event or condition occurs
The inevitable downside is that you must exile two cards from your graveyard each upkeep to keep Egon in play
This is somewhat averted by the relative ease in preparing a monster for battle (eggs can hatch monsters the same level as your strongest character, require vastly less grinding than other recruits, and are arguably safely expendable due to eggs) and how a select few monsters like Behemoth or Tiamat are so obscenely strong that they actually become the adverse effect of Boring, but Practical in practice
He gains enough loyalty when smashing up non creatures that he can survive some attacks
Over in Europe you can snag copies as cheap as 1, and with a few more listings than youll find in the US its a good opportunity to grab some cheap ones