2026-03-20 Preparation cards can only be cast with their base characteristics
While nothing to sneeze at and having only the one hoop to jump will make this card pretty good, I do wish it had done one more thing
However, Iron Golem has vigilance, so it doesnt tap when attacking
It's also the reason that some newer cards exist, spawning out Wavesifter, Nulldrifter, and Hulldrifter, and probably also the inspiration for Thought Monitor and Cloudblazer
Scrapping and fighting are hard workthose cut out for the life often find it a short one
Generally, Ive found that this concept works at its best when you dont have to force anything on your end during a Commander game, allowing you to pick up incidental value by simply playing and letting the board state progress