5) Emerald Charm Before there was Naturalize, there was only Zuul
Whether it deserves Power 9 status or not, its still incredibly efficient and has the distinction of being the only piece of Power 9 legal in Commander , if you want to drop a small fortune on a copy
Given how Izzet has no real ramp, that should be pretty likely, but this is here for the scry on tapping to draw on the bottom of your library
This strategy can also include other permanent types and/or abilities that trigger when a permanent leaves the battlefield
One of the biggest reasons this card ranks highly is that you have a easily triggered card draw that costs you no mana, so a free sacrifice outlet like Phyrexian Altar does incredible work with your creatures: drawing and paying for spells with very little assistance
Leyline of PunishmentLeyline of Punishment (5,937 Inclusions, 0% of 2,229,769 Decks) As the long-time pilot of a Sapling of ColfenorSapling of Colfenor deck, I can tell you that there are entire decks that just shut down when the phrase "players can't gain life" enters the chat, but most folks playing Leyline of PunishmentLeyline of Punishment aren't trying to shut you down so much as just keep things on an even playing field for their Group Slug shenanigans
