gut mtg card Gutsplitter Gang from Lorwyn Eclipsed Spoiler (Phyrexian Red can be paid with either R or 2 life.) Gut Shot deals 1 damage to any target. Gut, True Soul Zealot ·

Even if the Curtains die to a Lightning Bolt or Unholy Heat (rarely with delirium on Turn 2) after blocking the Monkey, they still blocked the Monkey before trading, when the typical auto-loss pattern is having your Turn 1 creature die to removal on the spot while your opponent gets a free Treasure and card flip

Auton Soldier comes in as a copy of anything, and then it has Myriad

While it doesnt have any fancy enter-the-battlefield effects, Griselbrand has the ability to pay seven life to draw seven cards

When you cannot get cheap cards you want that give you life you might as well get something really robust and powerful with the potential to gain vast quantities of life

Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait is perfect in every way, except its one of the most popular and powerful Simic commanders, and you dont really want that kind of attention at the table