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This is one powerful, valuable card that you might just have to make a deal with a sea witch to get your hands on

Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim The priestess of the Ghost Council, Ayli, is a Cleric creature that can sacrifice another creature to gain life equal to that creatures toughness

Even better, instead of just putting two +1/+1 counters on one of your creatures, she puts two of those counters on all of your creatures

While Howler could just make himself huge with a wheelwheel and win with commander damage, the combat damage rider makes you actually want to spread his ability out, as does common sense saying that anyone could just chump block your 19/4 Shark Pirate

It both triggers Up the Beanstalk and can be grabbed off Storm the Festival

But if you are a beginner player, any one of the starter decks can get you playing right away and then the deck building strategies can come later