Playing knights and drawing cards with him at the helm is as easy as flanking unsuspecting infantry with a wall of mounted soldiers
And speaking of responding to yourself
This red sorcery tends to be most efficient against aggro decks that flood the board with cheap creatures, and has been a sideboard staple in Constructed metas featuring popular go-wide decks
For fans of classic MTG art, lore, and cards, this is an absolute banger
Shizuko, Caller of Autumn doesnt do much, but by building around ramping the entire pod with spells like Collective Voyage, Rites of Flourishing, and Veteran Explorer, we can make sure everyone at the table has loads of mana, and hopefully theyll remember our generosity when the time comes to drop our Helix Pinnacle
The dividing lines between brackets 1 & 2 or brackets 4 & 5 are drawn based on arbitrary judgments like prioritizing theme over function