If your opponent goes first and plays one of these annoying cards, youre taking early damage and there is nothing you can do about it
Goro-Goro, Disciple of Ryusei Goro-Goro, Disciple of Ryusei requires that you have some modified creatures laying around, and youll be able to pay 5 mana to make a 5/5 flier if you do
This limits the sources you can draw counters from for the ability, making it weaker
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But for those decks that can incorporate it, it's a great anti-Infect card that stops both the deck and the answer to itself
Sacrifice after IV.) I, II - Destroy up to one target nonland permanent.III - Draw two cards.IV - Mega Flare - This creature deals damage equal to the total mana value of other permanents you control to each opponent