best cards in pioneer mtg decks — Top 15 Most Important MTG

The three things that make life gain good are low mana cost, high life returns and instant life returned

The former has an ability identical to Celes's first ability, but only when the Ring tempts you

Coming down as a hasty 5/5 for means you can deal some damage right away, but its the random options that can truly swing a game: putting three +1/+1 counters on target creature, putting a shield counter on target creature and gaining three life, or fighting another target creature a foe controls

Fierce Guardianship (TLE) $51 Potentially free spells like Fierce Guardianship tend to find their way into competitive environments, and in cEDH, this card is a must-have to fight enemy combos, protect your commander from removal, or help your own key spells resolve