While eight mana can be a bit unwieldy, eight energy to grab it out of the graveyard for a turn for an alpha strike is easy to arrange, and will have huge results if you've got a developed board
it also provides a stronger incentive for people simply looking to flip the cards for a profit to buy them all up
Against a deck with Daze, I like to play out my Lotus Petal early so that its sitting there in play to fight through any Dazes if need be
Valgavoth's ability to draw cards and gain +1/+1 counters whenever an opponent loses life for the first time on their turn allows you to harness this seemingly indiscriminate damage and turn it into something truly powerful: card advantage
Focus : Urza Mood : Ultimate power, apotheosis Notes : This card is a meld card, which means it can be played after two other cards [(430164) and (430180)] have been played
I like Near-Death Experience as an alternate win-con, but Path of Bravery is going to hamper that, especially since you don't appear to have super-consistent lifegain
