A five-color creature, the 1996 World Champion's power and toughness are equal to one's opponent's life total, meaning that it is always capable of taking out an opponent in a single attack
In that situation, not only is Summer Bloom free, but it generates mana, which is easy to convert into a Hive Mind or a Primeval Titan to end the game
EDH usually needs tutors, so a flexible one that also draws cards is just what the doctor ordered
This card is only one of two in the world, and it was commissioned by Wizards of the Coast (WOTC) in 1998 for the purpose of presenting them to Nintendo to get approval for translation into English
Anything that draws two or more cards in a go provides welcome value, and I always love a good theft card
Interaction Playing lots of large, threatening Dinosaurs means some players who like to steal creatures from their opponents will be looking my way, so Im running Homeward Path to help stop that nonsense