the difference this time is you target the Codex Shredder with the copied ability instead, untapping it
Shards of Alara design was anything but typical
It's the activated ability that's terrifying: once that's been activated for five generic and three black, any player dealt combat damage by the equipped creature immediately loses the game
Whether you're playing it in Control, Bant Field of the Dead, Esper Planeswalkers, or whatever other deck you're running, or your building your deck against it, be ready for Supreme Verdict with other countermeasures like Selfless Spirit or be ready to build a threat base that mixes in other threats like planeswalkers or vehicles to help insulate yourself
Elesh Norn would help any white tribe you want to build around
In real time, it is less a chart than a roller coaster without a seat belt