Lignify Lignify used to be our go-to for permanent commander removal, at least after they stopped letting us Chaos Warp them into our opponents libraries
As with most Hardened Scales decks, games with your namesake card feel much easier and this decks resurgence during the Hogaak era was partly due to the London Mulligan making those games more likely
Azlask only costs 3 mana itself, too (although the cost to activate its ability is {WUBRG])
First strike makes the creature harder to block, allowing it to reach renown, and then makes the upgrade more valuable because first strike's value is closely tied to the creature's power
Modern continues to be a format where few decks occupy significant metagame shares
Company: Wizards of the Coast Item Type: Single Card Series: Champions of Kamigawa Release Date: October 2004 Brand: Magic The Gathering UPC: Stock #: 211515 Our Guarantees to You, Our Valued Customer