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So for four mana and four turns, your net result is either a 2/2 or 3/3 creature with no abilities other than to phase out again

Mangaras legendary status also makes him a viable candidate as a Commander, regardless of whether you would want to build around it for added effect or simply just have a defensive Commander letting you draw cards on the regular

It's good

For instance: Creatures (18) Planeswalkers (10) Lands (25) Spells (7) Oath of Ajani can be another Anthem effect for a token deck, but it can also help us drop expensive planeswalkers like Ajani Unyielding ahead of schedule

Enough crewing creatures in those decks have strong EtBs