When talking about best blue cards for tempo, nothing tops an extra turn at two mana a true icon of the color
If you got space, try her out
Smagol, Helpful Guide Smagol, Helpful Guide kinda has a similar issue as Braids, Arisen Nightmare: Its main aristocrats-related ability only works at the end of the turn
But if youre playing any deck that wants to Fling creatures, or give everything trample, or use Mage Slayer, or even just gain a bunch of life off of power, then this is the card for you
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The benefit to Lazav is he doesn't remove cards from your graveyard, but the downside is you still have to pay mana to turn him into a monster, making him less of an escalating late-game threat