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There may be other surprises, but for now, nothing is indicating that
Depending on how youve built the deck, you might also get mileage out of: Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord & Bonehoard combo Birthing Pod, Jarads Orders, and Pattern of Rebirth for creature tutoring Force of Vigor as a way to interact without taking a turn off to transmute Agent of Erebos to remove opposing graveyards Solemn Simulacrum or Disciple of Bolas for sheer consistency The opportunities to use this package for your strategy are near limitless, and whilst I think the card is a slamdunk in Meren, its also great in Orzhov aristocrats decks, and probably in other builds like Grixis Spellslinger too
You'll recall back in 2022 Wizards of the Coast was able to charge $999 for four packs of cards that just looked like they came from Alpha
One of Magic's best red artifacts, Embercleave can usually push in a large enough attack to take a player out, though other opponents play more cautiously after that point