Its got an agreeable casting cost-to-damage ratio with five mana for five damage, a full two mana better than Starstorm for five damage would be
At first glance Elves looks expensive at over $1800, there are a few reasons to think it could work its way into the entry-deck category for people picking up Legacy for the first time this summer (which would benefit Gaea's Cradle)
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That is a pretty tame boardstate
Palantr of Orthanc Palantr of Orthanc is an artifact that gives you one of two things each turn: you either draw a card, or mill X and target player loses X life
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