Abrupt Decay is more than a mess of metal This one might be more appropriate for an art trivia article rather than a misinterpreted art article, but Svetlin Velinovs original depiction of Abrupt Decay isnt just random bits of metal and light falling apart
Vigilance, deathtouch, and haste is already generous enough for a 4/4 that costs 4 mana but the other abilities really push this beast over the edge: It cant be blocked by creatures for power 2 or less
If youve got a Gaeas Cradle it will do work here
It then allows you to draw cards to build up more spells and take advantage of its prowess ability
The caveat, of course, being that those cards need to have the same name
While it doesnt seem like a lot at first, the amount of resources that this card can help accelerate you in will put you several turns ahead of your opponents in games like Commander