this is good ramp plus a win condition for combos that repeatedly recast red creatures like Squee, the Immortal and Dockside Extortionist
Magic players have known about the card for 30+ years now (it was created the year Magic debuted), but if you ever searched for it, you were likely met with this image: And up until very recently, the Garfields' wishes were respected and the art was kept under wraps by the recipients of the other version
On the other hand, if that targeted creature becomes an illegal target for the target spell but remains on the battlefield under your control, the target spell or ability is still a legal target for Siren Stormtamer's ability
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen is one choice as is Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath (included in the deck), but Erebos had several advantages that put him above the others
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