mtg black return card from graveyard Dutiful [Battle for Zendikar] You lose life equal to its mana value. Ritual of the Returned |

If they do, surveil 2

He got immediate mana boost with [scryfall]Dragonlords Servant[/scryfall]

For a quick list of Bird suggestions for a Zinnia, Valley's Voice upgrade, here's a good place to start: Empyrean Eagle - a 2/3 flying Bird Spirit that gives all other creatures with flying +1/+1

Notice I didnt say deck because with the stupid, stupid, stupid, idiotic stupid poison counter theme in Phyrexia: All Will Be One (PAWBO for short), we have another theme that works hand in hand with it, enables other strategies (Planeswalkers) and is heavily in the best color combination (Simic)

This allows you to play a powerful character cheaply and earlier than expected