You do need to deal combat damage for their trigger, but with menace that shouldnt be an issue, and as we all know, cheating on mana costs is one of the most broken things you can do in the game
After watching Newton dismantle & refine Legacy Elves over the past few years, I think its about time we question everything in Maverick
When a hand consists of multiple cards, the events are much more interesting
Brag about how every card other than the basics are fully foiled and ready to go, and then you unleash favorites such as Mystic Zealot and Esper Cormorants

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Teferi, Hero of Dominaria takes this ludicrously far by bundling them into the same ability