play a card mtg Assist - Mechanics Explained If a player is dealt damage this way Can I play an additional

Really I just see this as a combo piece and so it is somewhat narrow, it is not even that powerful compared to many of the possible targets, and certainly not for its mana cost, it is just so highly convenient for combo

Lets start with the mana dorks, of which there are plenty

I do enjoy the pun though

The various cards that require you to return lands allow you to get three mana out of two lands when you are not making your normal land drops and the drawback becomes an aid while suffering the screw

Character cards that only cost two and can quest for three lore are very few and far between

And last, its ability to go back into play transformed ensures an easier recovery after a sweeper, as Edgar Markov's Coffin creates some vampire tokens