Raffines Informant Having a connive ability on a 2/1 means that Raffine's Informant is often a 3/2, as well as an easy way to dump a card from your hand into your graveyard
P/T Number 209 Language English Legal Formats Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage Not Legal Formats Alchemy, Brawl, Competitive Brawl, Historic, Pauper, Pioneer, Standard, Timeless Rulings (10/1/2009) Nicol Bolas's third ability triggers whenever it deals damage to an opponent for any reason
It's part of a combo known as the 'Pickles lock,' wherein Brine Elemental is the 'Pickles' and Vesuvan Shapeshifter is the combo piece that copies Brine Elemental turn after turn, preventing your opponents from untapping
At the much more popular low- and mid-powered levels of gameplay, there aren't the constant explosive turns that make Esper SentinelEsper Sentinel and Mystic RemoraMystic Remora so good
A 4-drop has to impact the board almost immediately to see play nowadays