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This is a double-edged sword: The impact is diminished, but you can fill your deck with creatures that have strong ETB (enter the battlefield) triggered abilities and reuse them
'2-lamog' gained a mass-mill effect in lieu of annihilator, but retained indestructible, giving it the resilience it needs to make the few attacks that inevitably win the game
With so many X spells that deal direct damage like Fireball and Banefire, restricting Channel makes sense
Zuko, Firebending Master Zuko, Firebending Master is one of the harder mono-colored experience counter legends to get going, but firebending X is a threatening ability
Instead, use your coinflip guarantee on Stitch in Time during your turn to take an extra turn for three mana