It also can continue copying creatures, gaining their power, toughness, and abilities every turn
Huatli, Poet of Unity / Roar of the Fifth People On the initial investment, Huatli, Poet of Unity from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan seems like a pretty ineffective way to search for a basic land
Elsha pays off using the more traditional prowess, producing a ton of Monk tokens when they connect eith an opponent
While there are other cards like Lingering Souls that create similar tokens but also provide additional value by being flashbackable, Shadow Summoning can still see play in the right context, especially in formats where instant-speed token generation is less critical
Black has always been my favorite of them, though, and it does have its uses in five-color Commander
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