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Run this version with mass removal effects like Damnation that keep him alive, as well as unblockable like Rogue's Passage and Whispersilk Cloak
In a colorless shell packed with Eldrazi and artifact ramp, getting Dawnsire online quickly is surprisingly possible
I had similar mana and attacker hopes with Servant of the Conduit, but that failed because 2/2 just isnt enough, where Channeler Initiate becoming a 2/3 or 3/4 really changes the math
It's very powerful in a lot of builds
Over on the other side of the color pie is Colossal GraveReaver, which reads as an absolutely bonkers Magic card