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One of the most brutally efficient upkeep triggers you can conjure, it was originally printed as a weaker version of cards like Necropotence or Yawgmoth's Bargain, but its consistency is something that makes it eminently strong even today

Sandman, Shifting Scoundrel This land-scaling threat grows naturally as the game goes on

Risona, Asari Commander Legendary Creature Human Samurai Haste Whenever Risona deals combat damage to a player, if it doesn't have an indestructible counter on it, put an indestructible counter on it

The first triggered ability can trigger only once each turn