It lets us make a 1/1 lifelinker every turn with Call the Bloodline
These colors do work well with instants and sorceries, in-line with Gandalf's spellcasting theme, but it would've been better in white mana with related effects to please dedicated LotR fans cracking Tales of Middle-earth Boosters
Across a pantheon of more than 10,000 monster, spell and trap cards, the different strategies a duelist can enlist to take down an opponent are almost limitless
Color pairing tip: Dimir (UB) = recursion + control Esper (WUB) = drain + card filtering Sultai (UBG) = self-mill + ramp Match Your Budget to Your Power Goal and Plan Upgrades Strong Zombie decks can be budget-friendly, but competitive builds with dual lands and premium staples climb fast
It can be combined with any applicable additional costs
The power to spend two counters from it to essentially draw a card is immense when it costs no additional mana, and the fact that you get +1/+1 counters for lands or spells is the cherry on top, or was it the keyword soup