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the upcoming format is going to have a shortage on playable artifacts: Runechanters Pike and Witchbane Orb from Innistrad Block, a couple of Keyrunes (maybe), and from M13 Staff of Nin (?) Oh yeah, and Trading Post

Not only does Gnaw to the Bone gain significantly more life than (most) previous life gain spells, consistently gaining 10 to 16 life each use, you can also find it reliably with your self-mill

And when your hammer is Colossus Hammer , it doesnt matter how big their monsters are theyll be smashed all the same

Honestly I kind of hate the idea of playing two mana creatures that die to Stomp, and sadly Merfolk Trickster and Brineborn Cutthroat both run into that issue, which makes them less appealing that I might like against aggressive decks