My playing led me down a rabbit hole of Youtube videos about the PTCG, and Im getting the urge to start collecting and even playing IRL
Scytheclaw Raptor forces players to play at sorcery speed (lest they take four damage per spell), Giant Cindermaw shuts down lifegain, and Kinjallis Sunwing forces foes creatures to enter the battlefield tapped
Mount enough of these time advantages and your opponent will find themselves unable to keep up with you
While we appreciate the creative strategies players developed around these cards, the presence of Hiram Flaversham –
Any mana rocks you have, like Sol Ring and Basalt Monolith, are reset every turn, giving you plenty of extra mana to play with during your opponent's turn to cast spells or activate the abilities of your other artifacts
It also works beautifully with Yawgmoth's Will or Peer into the Abyss, which gives you the burst you need for a big turn without needing ramp