Mari, the Killing Quill is easy to cast, and with deathtouch, your opponents will be less likely to block your Assassins out of fear of losing their own important creatures
Traditional foil versions of these cards only appear in Collector Boosters
Many decks have opted for the likes of Flawless Maneuver, Boros Charm and Heroic Intervention instead, because reacting to removal is just better than baiting it out
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(If this creature isn't monstrous, put three +1/+1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous.) When this creature becomes monstrous, it deals damage to each opponent equal to the number of cards in that player's hand
Turning your field of artifacts into a board of actual combat threats has been a tried-and-true strategy for artifact decks ever since Karn, Silver Golem, and Dance of the Manses take on this classic effect can feel like you just pulled a Rise of the Dark Realms out for 8 mana