Honestly I kind of hate the idea of playing two mana creatures that die to Stomp, and sadly Merfolk Trickster and Brineborn Cutthroat both run into that issue, which makes them less appealing that I might like against aggressive decks
3 Ichormoon Gauntlet By itself, Ichormoon Gauntlet has a functional version of proliferation
As I often explain in my Budget Commander articles, every time I build a rough draft of a deck, I make sure I have a certain amount of mana, interaction, card advantage, etc
Not only does Gnaw to the Bone gain significantly more life than (most) previous life gain spells, consistently gaining 10 to 16 life each use, you can also find it reliably with your self-mill
It's horrifying, taking away your senses and your ability to communicate effectively while also doing it in the most painful way possible
the upcoming format is going to have a shortage on playable artifacts: Runechanters Pike and Witchbane Orb from Innistrad Block, a couple of Keyrunes (maybe), and from M13 Staff of Nin (?) Oh yeah, and Trading Post
