The deck must be powerful enough in the late game that its pilot can be confident in a win so long as he or she can defend him- or herself and drag the game out indefinitely
El-Hajjaj, or Al-Hajjaj, is a real-world tyrant who was featured in some of the 1001 Nights
Its attack trigger can convert any Clue tokens or other easily sacrificable artifacts you make into card draw
You don't spend anything here, not mana, cards, tapping, or once/turn
Then if a creature named Eight-and-a-Half-Tails is on the battlefield, you gain 1 life for each devotion counter on this creature
If you lose tempo early and you're struggling to keep up with your opponent, you have two copies of Be Prepared you can use to wipe the board and start fresh