My introduction came during Magic 2010 Limited, where Tome Scour was my highest-picked card of the set
This means you can use pump spells to boost its stats after the opponent declares blockers, so that you can ensure you get in for damage and draw a plethora of cards
They grow from small grubs to become "radians," leaders who are on the ballistic path toward becoming a living heart of a Speedbrood vehicle, a living, aether-fueled machine metamorphosed from the radian who donated their body and life to grow it, becoming a vehicle for speed itself
Baron Bertram Graywater If Baron Bertram Graywater always made an additional token la Chatterfang, Squirrel General, it would be a terrifying token commander
Ramp & Value You have solid ramp: - Sol Ring - Arcane Signet - Orzhov Signet - Smothering Tithe - Tainted Field / dual lands - Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth And powerful card/value engines: - **Skullclamp** (absurd with Shadowborn Apostles) - **Bolass Citadel** (pay life to cast Apostles from top) - **Smothering Tithe** (huge mana advantage) - **Reliquary Tower** (helps if you draw a lot) **Skullclamp + Apostle** is especially disgusting: - Pay 1 to equip - Apostle dies - Draw 2 cards - Drain life - Athreos triggers Thats massive value for 1 mana
Make it a 0-MV artifact and you have infinite storm count and infinite colorless mana