Some many even consider the actual card design starting with Base Set and all the many iterations over the last 25+ years
When it uses Water Gun, it'll back up, returning to your side, before spraying your opponent
This card is particularly good for Earthbending decks, especially if youre running Toph, the First Metalbender as your Commander, positioning artifacts as lands, and then dishing out counters on them
Because splice leaves the card in your hand you can generate an effect without spending a card
The slight downsides of Baneslayer as life gain is that it is five mana and has no immediate change on the life totals
Protect Your Creatures Include cards that protect your board from spells that wipe out all your creatures at once, or help you recover after losing creatures