You can even throw in a Teferis Protection, if you feel like splashing out and protecting your Equipment as well
The major cost is not attacking you
Next, this additional mana will often slow the companion down by a turn, allowing the opponent to interact with it while in the companion players hand or otherwise giving the opponent an additional turn to plan ahead before the companion hits the battlefield. The companion nerf is significant, as Wizards explains: Its rare that we use a rules change to address metagame balance, and this isnt something we have plans to do in the future.[] We believe this solution is preferable to potentially needing to make multiple bans across different formats over time. I enjoy companions
He was a highly respected commander of the Abzan rebellions after the Phyrexian invasion and was quickly appointed to a leadership role in the Yathan after the Dromoka's defeat
In Boros Energy, specifically, it fits perfectly into a game plan that wants to apply pressure quickly, build out the battlefield, and punish opponents for stumbling even a little
On the other hand, additional abilities a creature gains aren't considered to be printed on the card, so backup won't grant them
