titus mtg card Justus (EC) Stock image Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus — Secrets

Cards such as [c]Ajanis Pridemate[/c] and [c]Heliod, Sun-Crowned[/c] are ripe with possibilities when it comes to lifegain decks

Throne of the High City : Land that can be sacrificed to become the Monarch, which allows you to draw an additional card at your end step

In addition, if I want to go face, the draw a card effect is usually irrelevant because Id want to either be finishing off my opponent or already have lethal in hand

MM: Specifics matter a lot with issues like this

But still, the salt is something to keep in mind and anticipate, so you're left with two options: 1) avoid Poison if your playgroup gets salty about it or 2) embrace the salt, play Poison anyway

It's a legendary artifact with a powerful back side