If you combine Avacyn with other on-board game pieces, like Ghostly Prison, Soul Snare, Chaos Wand, or Maze of Ith
There are a number of reasons for this: Its very manageable to upgrade them and keep the decklists updated I can play them frequently and see new cards more frequently I can keep fresh on play patterns and sequencing so I can play faster I can ensure they are all doing something different The last one is super important to me keeping my decks as fresh as possible, and not overly relying on the same cards or play patterns
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Blue-Red Creature (22) Tyrant of Kher Ridges Sarkhan, Soul Aflame Shivan Devastator Ragefire Hellkite Aether Channeler Ingenious Prodigy Goddric, Cloaked Reveler Kolaghan Warmonger x3 Archive Dragon x2 Dragon Whelp x3 Shivan Branch-Burner Stormkeld Prowler x4 Roc Hunter x2 Instant (8) Witchstalker Frenzy x3 Quick Study x2 Lightning Strike x3 Enchantment (3) Stasis Field x3 Artifact (1) Land (26) Swiftwater Cliffs x4 Island x11 Mountain x11 This deck plays as a typical blue-red aggro/tempo deck, with red aggressive creatures and burn, supported by some card draw in blue and late-game cards like Archive Dragon
He creates minions to fight for him out of sand, and he's a desert warrior
Baleful Strix is never the strongest card in a list, but its such a solid role-player and an amazingly designed card