But if you have a way to perpetually add more counters to it, or even better, prevent any counters from being put on in the first place, Crack in Time will never have to be sacrificed
In most cases, Barbed Servitor will act as a four mana Phyrexian Arena that also deals one damage to your opponent each turn: a solid card, most would agree
You can build something to your own specifications and playstyle while still achieving the same end goal as any other deck built around this package
Cards like these are weak against aggressive decks, but if the game goes long, Endless Ranks of the Dead generates overwhelming value
You can make up for this weakness by playing more ramp payoffs and more lands, but thats it
But, since youre only playing one game per match, there is no sideboarding phase