That's to say nothing of the boost it gave to Cauldron Familiar decks as well
Best Bant Mana Ramp Cards (Chulane, Teller of Tales, Derevi, Empyrial Tactician, Wargate) Bants most universally appealing mana ramp cards are all incredibly dangerous in different ways, to the point where each of the legendary creatures are popular commanders in higher power Commander pods
I like Pharikas Cure against Mono-Blue Devotion as well, and I considered bringing in Drown in Sorrow on the play as well, since it can trade one for one with a Master of Waves I figured it might be worth it (although I did not go that route, ultimately.) In particular, the Boss Sligh deck which is both cheap and effective and scary to play against, was on my mind after my finals loss in Columbus
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In a dedicated Bird deck, the +1/+1 counters will add up over time
Garland, Knight of Cornelia Legendary Creature Human Knight Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, surveil 1