[38] During the COVID-19 pandemic, which drew more players to the online Magic games and generated volumes of data of popular deck constructions, Wizards of the Coast was able to track popular combinations more quickly than in a purely paper game, and in mid-2020, the company banned additional cards that in specific combinations could draw out games far longer than desired
The Soldiers it provides do a great job of protecting the Planeswalker that generates them, and they can also go on the offensive on future turns
Artist Bud Cook later produced a follow up piece for Village Rites, which shows one of the cannibals themselves being sacrificed
December 26, 2011
I cant tell if theres an actual deck in that glut of 4-drops, but Archer wasn't in Standard alongside Torbran, Thane of Red Fell, so we havent seen this kind of potential synergy in a while
Plus, since Hopes ability only triggers on its controllers turn, you really have to stay on top of your lifegain instead of just letting it happen passively