MTG Foundations Jumpstart cards Looking at this selection, the standouts are Scythecat Cub, probably from a landfall theme, which weirdly has bigger stats than its parent, Territorial Scythecat
The -1/-1 counters and +1/+1 counters cancel each other out in a 1:1 ratio as a state-based action
Alaynas description of the process involved with the middle three lands made me immediately think of the famous Sherlock Holmes quote about horses: Dangerous on both ends, and crafty in the middle. How many times, in both Commander deck-building and gameplay, do we know what to expect at both the beginning and the end, yet its the questions in the middle that seem to be the most intensive
Tack on two relevant abilities and you've got one of the most efficient creatures in Magic history, at least among Alpha Magic creatures
Loads ranked cards from Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate