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So, thats a bit disappointing

Everyone should play with them a bit but they should be treated more like a delicacy than a staple if good games are the objective

I don't count Ezio, Brash Novice, even though it can become an assassin with enough counters

This is really strong in Red discard-draw builds in Commander like madness

Tempt with DiscoveryTempt with Discovery, Expedition MapExpedition Map, Sylvan ScryingSylvan Scrying, Hour of PromiseHour of Promise, Ulvenwald HydraUlvenwald Hydra, and Knight of the ReliquaryKnight of the Reliquary all let us tutor Gates from within our library

Creatures : Viscera Seer, Krosan Tusker, Golgari Guildmage, Charnelhoard Wurm, Deadwood Treefolk, Hissing Iguanar, Pyreheart Wolf, Falkenrath Noble, Flayer of the Hatebound, Bone Shredder, Shriekmaw, Indrik Stomphowler, Lyzolda, the Blood Witch, Savra, Queen of the Golgari, Anger, Sakura-Tribe Elder SekKuar is particularly nice with effects that sacrifice creatures, since you get the effect plus you get a bonus 3/1 creature to go along with it