Last updated on July 23, 2025 Forest (Unhinged) | Illustration by John Avon John Avon is one of the mostly highly regarded Magic artists, so much so that I would bet that if a newish player only knows the name of one Magic card artist, its Avons
You get early and consistent access to rummage and mana toward big spells in great colors for them
Four damage, five damage or even six damage should be enough to clear out most creatures
And last, well throw in Chromatic LanternChromatic Lantern for more ramp and mana fixing, as well as Oketras MonumentOketras Monument, which discounts our white creature spells and gives us a 1/1 token whenever we cast a creature spell
While this strategy could seem high-risk, high-reward, there are ways to mitigate the risk of losing life