Since 2023, a return to Lorwyn has been in insanely high demand, and at long last, its finally happening in January
Afflicted Thoughts Despite everything I've said up until this point, it's not that I think Afflict is bad
Weve seen one mana for +3/+1 and trample before, and it usually makes for a nice trick
Starting Deck 1 3 Japanese: Beast Striker Behemoth the King of All Animals Chain Dog Des Kangaroo King of the Beasts Lock Cat Mine Mole Moja Rescue Cat (D) Rinyan, Lightsworn Rogue Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter Sea Koala Super-Nimble Mega Hamster The Earth - Hex-Sealed Fusion Tree Otter XX-Saber Garsem Yellow Baboon, Archer of the Forest Starting Deck 2 7 Japanese: Anarchist Monk Ranshin Banisher of the Radiance Beast King Barbaros Black Veloci Breaker the Magical Warrior Chaosrider Gustaph D.D
All that is to say that Ezuri, Claw of Progress comes with 46 nonland cards that fall in line with his weenies and counters operation, 26 of which could see inclusion in a final draft
And if youre keeping things cheap, a single copy of Reanimate is an inexpensive one mana classic that loves a deck conniving big villains straight into the graveyard, ready to be dragged back onto the battlefield for a single black mana and a little life