While that may sound subtle, in practice its devastating, as entire ETB-based strategies suddenly stop functioning and struggle to close games
I dont really have much of that going on, but Ive included it here as a way to prevent a big spell or attack from killing me and translate that into a whole bunch of +1/+1 counters to mess around with
It has always been a joy of mine to pass my spicy cards around the table for everyone to appreciate their zesty effects
Vampiric Tutor [Instant-Speed Tutor at One Mana] Vampiric Tutor is what efficiency looks like in black spells in MTG
Honorable Mention: Craterhoof Behemoth Okay, I know I just talked about how these big expensive creatures are probably not worth seeing play, but I'm making an allowance for the Hoof, because it won't be played in normal decks
A commander that has no relevant abilities or is just not very fun