That's not to say cards like Champion of Wits aren't useful, but it just feels as though there were better options out there, even at the time that could have helped the deck stay closer to a theme and identity
The One Ring #451 (Magic Lord of the Rings | Magic Cards) prices are based on the historic sales
Credit: Wizards of the Coast Cecil, Dark Knight / Cecil, Redeemed Paladin BPhillipYork: This seems strong to me, like super strong in Standard -- a 2/3 deathtouch for 1 that turns into a 4/4 later and gives indestructible and has lifelink
This is one of the two cards from Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth that completely shook up the Modern format, with The One Ring being the other card that caused a lot of metagame shifts
Palani's Hatcher's last ability counts any creature you control with the creature type Egg, not just the tokens Palani's Hatcher creates
Players will be on the edge of their seats engaging with the Tolkien-flavored mechanics introduced here, avoiding or embracing the infamous ring's thrall and amassing a fleet of Orcs to mass-add to the battlefield