lord of the rings mtg commander precons Magic Gathering The The Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth Deck 2 + Collector Booster Sample Pack : CDs & Vinyl Lord of the Rings Tales

While that cost might seem steep, its the centerpiece of the Natures Rhythm and Mono-Green Landfall decks that have taken over the Arena ladder

It just deals out the damage

The other option is to take advantage of the direct damage, which is good in its own right to either finish off a damaged character or get them within range to be banished but also works with the likes of cards that benefit from being damaged - such as Scroop, Backstabber - that benefit from healing damage, like Rapunzel, Gifted Artist, or from damage being dealt: like Beast, Relentless.

Grolnok, the Omnivore Magic has enough cards and mechanics that work from the graveyard to make self-milling a reward unto itself but I wont object to a mill engine that throws in something extra to sweeten the deal

But to add to this, its a powerful commander card that is featured in 70,000 decks on EDHREC.com and sees significant Legacy play to boot

cards with stronger nostalgia value pushed toward the higher end