Note this doesn't have the word "other" so you can sac it to itself
Its not an effective strategy by itself, but because the main methods of gaining life in this deck are passive, it allows us to focus on other things, such as casting removal spells, rather than proactively playing cards to gain us life (e.g
Its abilities counting itself pushes this way over the top
But it wouldn't be blue without a few leviathans from the deep and some timey-wimey spells, too
Creature Elemental Snake Mythic Andrea Piparo 6/6 LEGAL Standard LEGAL Future LEGAL Historic LEGAL Timeless LEGAL Gladiator LEGAL Pioneer LEGAL Explorer LEGAL Modern LEGAL Legacy NOT LEGAL Pauper LEGAL Vintage NOT LEGAL Penny LEGAL Commander LEGAL Oathbreaker LEGAL Standardbrawl LEGAL Brawl LEGAL Alchemy NOT LEGAL Pauper Commander LEGAL Duel NOT LEGAL Oldschool NOT LEGAL Premodern NOT LEGAL Predh As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may sacrifice any number of nonland permanents
Haste allows creatures to attack or tap/untap to activate any abilities the turn they come into play under your control