But Political Trickery will always have a strong Johnny name for being cheap at three mana
And yet, Sword of Hearth and Home takes the win in our minds, letting you get a land and a creature onto the battlefield in one fell swoop plus protection from green and white to boot.
As ever, the stats are fine, but its all about the abilities here, because in reality, she is more of a 10/5
In case you forgot them, here are the keywords: Flanking (Whenever a creature without flanking blocks this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.) Bushido (When this blocks or becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn.) Can you see the important difference between them
Theyre influenced by mythology, but have quite a bit in common with our modern idea of superheroes
Regarding +1/+1 counters , there's tons of cards that specifically hinge on that mechanic, represented in all 5 mana colors