Eight mana to both cast and equip looks similar to Eldrazi Conscription, and although its only got annihilator 1, dealing with the creature doesnt deal with the equipment, so this one gets many more triggers in whether you keep the mace in the Lord of the Rings universe or not
This is an amazing spell for decks that draw lots of cards, but it's even better if we have ways to copy it
Seasons Past Its hard to say if recursion is an irreplaceable part of the format, but I am a pretty big fan of [casthaven]Eternal Witness[/casthaven] and [casthaven]Loaming Shaman[/casthaven] for one reason or another
This is, of course, the scenario where Seafloor Oracle will shine, when your battlefield presence is such that you are able to deal combat damage with creatures without Seafloor Oracle dying
Think of it like choosing a background for your D&D character - it augments an existing archetype and gives access to a few more useful skills, training and other avenues of play
In order to gain a solid advantage from the Tomb, you should be the beatdown in order to take advantage of the loss of life as well as make the 4/4 body a scary reward
