how rare are first edition pokemon cards 1999 Pokémon 1st Base Set Charizard Holo I have a bunch of

Swarmyard Massacre: One sided board wipes are strong, and doing it for 5 mana is extra strong

The way to think of most modal spells is that they provide the caster with multiple spells of which they can choose one to cast (and sometimes more than oneI'll get to those in a moment)

It's a utilitarian deck builder that prioritizes data analysis over visual flair

There are just so many cards that work well with Birgi that you can capitalize with something as simple as Burning Prophet and Guttersnipe, or as complex as Defiler of Instinct

Birds of Paradise is the ultimate mana dork, representing color fixing for one mana, and the added utility of having a flyer just in case you want to, I dont know, strap an aura or sword on it

The point was to illustrate the strength of Spell Pierce's effect