Slivers are a powerful and sought-after card type in the game, with Quick Sliver, Galerider Sliver, and Gemhide Sliver being highly coveted
Then play tons of discard-related spells and cards thatll have your opponents drawing tons of cards per turn and youre set for the rest of the game
If the sacrificed creature was a Giant, Surtland Flinger deals twice that much damage instead
Thing in the Ice / Awoken Horror Thing in the Ice is a card that dominates Pioneer in Izzet Phoenix decks, where you get to chain multiple instants and sorceries to flip it in a matter of just a few turns
Gaining a solitary life point isn't going to do much in the way of winning a game, but drawing a card is incredibly beneficial
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player gains control of Alexios, untaps it, and puts a +1/+1 counter on it