Now, your opponent will want to commit significant resources to keeping his loyalty from getting that high, and that will also give you some value
That versatility is why she earns a place among the best Vampire Commanders MTG for control-theft strategies
Right now in Standard I think that makes the card iffy for multicolor decks, but Dread Fugue is right at home in Mono-Black Midrange where casting it Turn 1 is basically free
Sam, Loyal Attendant Sam making it easier to eat Food makes sense from a flavor perspective, as well as being excellent from a mechanical one
Verdant Haven is cute if you want to splash a colour, but otherwise enchant land is another way of saying does nothing
This card is by no means anywhere close to how good Ultima is, but it's at least a nice alternative if the format requires slower decks to play Starcage to stem early bleeding