In the early game, it puts you a turn ahead of everyone else, which, combined with mana rocks like Sol Ring, can let you run away with the game
The channel effect is a good way to stall for time in Standard, and it actually puts itself in your graveyard, where you can reanimate it
If an affected permanent changes controllers before its old controller's next untap step, this ability will prevent it from being untapped during its new controller's next untap step
Updated March 21, 2025, by Ryan Hay: There are few better two color combinations in Magic than the blue and black synergies of Dimir
Skola Grovedancer is a cheap enchantment creature that digs towards your Escape creatures in the late game and provides fodder for them along the way, something Im happy to put in most of my decks
Magic Golden Flower has a super low cost of 1 ink to be played and lets players remove up to 3 damage from a chosen character