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As a 2/2 for two mana, it's not winning any awards, but it's the other stats that really push this guy ahead
Cauldron Familiar Aside from being my favorite black card ever printed, Cauldron Familiar is an insane creature that has wrecked many formats, including Eternal ones such as Modern, thanks to its nasty tendency of being oppressive enough to shut down aggro decks, or even to go infinite with cards such as Samwise Gamgee and any sacrifice outlet
Taking out a small but potent threat while making it easier to dig for your combo later on in the game (or in match-ups where it isnt useful) is the exact type of modularity that slower midrange or combo decks look for
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The Meathook Massacre will give you 1 life every time a creature an opponent controls dies