Thryx then reduces the casting cost of your large spells, which opens the way for great cards like Wan Shi Tong, Librarian, Scourge of Fleets, or Rush of Knowledge
Meanwhile, Mishra, Claimed by Gix is a four-mana 3/5 that drains the life of your foes and can fuse with Phyrexian Dragon Engine to create Mishra, Lost to Phyrexia - one of our picks for the best cards in Brothers War
Most players agree that the trade is worth it, as generating three colorless mana on turn one changes the entire pace of a match which is exactly what separates the best colorless cards MTG from the rest
Sawtusk Demolisher Youre certainly putting Sawtusk Demolisher on top of a smaller creature, lending its large, tramply body to a small flyer or mana creature, likely one that helped you get to it in the first place
Restless Fortress Restless Fortress is BW's other creature land, just barely edging out Shambling Vent
Flawless Maneuver Flawless Maneuver is, in my opinion, the crown jewel of this cycle of cards