That's not to mention his other abilities, the most important of which is a static that shuts down opposing artifacts
These were full reprints, sideboard included, of the four best decks of each year's World Championship
This is where the monarch comes into play, as unlike the initiative, it triggers at the end of your turn The monarch and the initiative complement each other as one will trigger at the beginning of your upkeep and the other at the end step
When hes Exerted, every time you draw a card on your turn you gain 1 Lore
With such a high influx of valuable reprints mingled with the creatures and spells of The Brothers War, there are plenty of high-value cards for you to collect
You wont play against it much, but a turn-3 Vial Smasher is terrifying