But if you can pay its mana cost you get a ton of bang for your buck, with a flying 5/5 that can't be killed by damage and in fact reflects any damage dealt to it back to any target you like
Well walk you through this Vampire Commander deck and highlight Blood Rites best plays
For context on just how under the radar Brainstorm was, heres the eventual champion and shortlist Hall of Fame candidate, Justin Garys U/R list from that same event: Creatures (12) Lands (22) Spells (26) 2 Nevinyrral's Disk 4 Counterspell 4 Dissipate 4 Force of Will 3 Earthquake 3 Disintegrate 2 Incinerate 2 Serrated Arrows 2 Binding Grasp Sideboard Super rad deck, to be sure, but definitely could have benefited from a playset of Brainstorms
If you are leaning into Allies, then Hero of Goma Fada and Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder can help to bolster Rally triggers
Drownyard Temple and Warped Landscape These arent the most flashy cards in the set, but I truly believe theyre some of the better designed ones
This not only prevents the combat damage coming your way, but also redirects it to someone else, which puts you in an even better position
