Narfi performs best in slower metas where removal is frequent
$40 for five foil basics or $30 for five non-foil basics definitely creates squiggly feelings about value, which means that the only value these cards can be given are those who like the art
If you can prepare the Channel spell, youre almost assuredly set up to win, but you have to make it through a turn cycle with a giant target on your back
This is a great supplement to a life gain compliment in a deck but is far from enough to fuel a Necropotence engine or hold off a red mage
Cards like Tivit, Seller of Secrets, Ballot Broker, and Brago's Representative all allow you to vote an extra time so that you can stack up some really unfair votes against your opponents if they arent cooperating with you
These cards not only help you dig deeper into your deck, but they also help you fill your graveyard for potential reanimation effects