Without getting into too many details, this basically makes it more likely youll have an opening hand with an appropriate land-to-spell ratio and makes it less likely youll have the extreme one-landers or six-landers
The only downside is losing some life, but losing life has always been a black thing, and if you like playing black (or for the matter, Magic: The Gathering ), remember: life is also a resource
And for all your Saga nerds out there, we have World War Hulk, which ends with doubling a creatures power and toughness and giving it trample, and The Coming of Galactus, which culminates in a 16/16 black Elder Alien with flying, trample, and Whenever Galactus attacks, destroy target land. I wasnt too impressed with the Marvel set when it was initially revealed earlier this year
Are you happy with how exile works, or is it still confusing to you
He's also cheap enough that new players shouldn't have too much trouble getting him on the field either