The idea is to play this in a Black deck that has enough mana with Cabal Coffers and Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth or Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx or Caged Sun to fill this out with tons of X mana to make all of that mana and force enough for your foes to lose life, discard their hand and be denuded of their stuff and then you can, slowly win the game from there after removing their life, hand and stuff so that you have a slower game win from there with anything like Commander damage or finishing off someone with a lower post-Torment life
Whether it's a spell or a loyalty activation, this instant turns your best play into a fireworks display that can end games
This particular copy sold for $23,750 in 2023, marking a rare public auction appearance for this special MTG collectible
In a Two-Headed Giant game, life gained by your teammate won't cause Wax-Wane Witness's last ability to trigger even though it caused your team's life total to increase
Focus Fire is really good
Only then will you place your opponent in a difficult position