Looking at this card, it's definitely a little creepy and unsettling, but when you really look at it, and when you understand the lore behind how someone is taken over and converted by Phyrexian Oil, then it becomes far more terrifying - essentially, we see some poor soul trapped beneath Elesh Norn's iconic mask, eyes widened in absolute terror, as their body is taken over
(If a creature with a finality counter on it would die, exile it instead.) You still pay all costs and obey timing restrictions when casting Hundred-Battle Veteran from your graveyard with the permission from its last ability
The ability to trade a few life or an early creature for card advantage can easily swing game momentum in your favor
Archived from the original on 19 April 2021
For Adipose Offspring's last ability, use the toughness of the sacrificed creature as it existed when it was last on the battlefield, which may be different from its toughness in the graveyard
We'll aim to answer a few very important questions: Why are Antiquities cards so valuable