Its also just a defensible 2-drop for any deck that needs it, so Im sure Black Mage's Rod will be a solid card
This is a four-mana 4/5 creature on the surface, but it should go down in history as one of the greatest come-from-behind plays in Limited
The only difference is that Stuffy Doll only takes out one player, while the Vindicator can take out the whole table
(If a creature with a finality counter on it would die, exile it instead.) Because you choose the target of Soulcoil Viper's ability before you pay the cost of sacrificing it, Soulcoil Viper can't be the target of its own ability
2009: Iona, Shield of Emeria from Zendikar How broken is Iona
1996: Auras as Combat Tricks Theres a weird cycle in Mirage of unique Auras which could be cast at instant-speed but at the tradeoff of only lasting a turn if so, so they could function as a slow-to-cast permanent upgrade or a surprise temporary boost