Gandalf the Grey Arriving precisely when he means to is Gandalf the Grey
It calls into question the distinction I made about moving counters versus removing them and adding new ones, since this black creature is functionally the same as Thief of Blood, for +1/+1 counters at least
Bird Maiden Rarity: Common TYPE: Creature SUBTYPE: Human Bird CMC: 3 Mana cost: USD: $1.49 EUR: 0.04 TIX: 0.00 EDHREC RANK: 29482 (1/2) Flying Black Mana Battery Rarity: Rare TYPE: Artifact SUBTYPE: - CMC: 4 Mana cost: USD: $1.88 EUR: 0.31 TIX: 0.00 EDHREC RANK: 25446 , : Put a charge counter on this artifact
Kalonian Hydra is a Hydra but doesnt have X in its casting cost, so it wont directly benefit from Zaxaras triggered ability, but once it starts to attack all of your Hydras and other creatures with +1/+1 counters get to double those counters for more face-smashing
This could be your graveyard, from exile due to something like Cascade, or anywhere else
Give Drana evasive backup ( Menace, Flying you know the drill) and let First Strike do the dirty work
