That said, I think that 3 toughness and not having some form of protection is detrimental for this cards playability in formats like Standard, but its still interesting in EDH or in enchantment-heavy decks
Its still a high-quality product, though, and will no doubt please fans of the Charmander evolution line
THE APOSTLE POSSE Shadowborn Apostle decks trade out the slow-but-steady scaling of the Rats for a much more sudden and explosive power spike at six copies in play
There are ways to make it even better though, with combos in Commander that help you get around the loss of life with this card
The damage incurred from fetch lands is less of a downside when youre playing Deaths Shadow or Scourge of the Skyclaves, which use that cost as an advantage
Gray Merchant of Asphodel and Plaguecrafter two great reanimation targets for draining life and controlling the board