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The ankheg monsters were always a bother for me in the game when exploring the wilderness, so it was cool to see one of them represented in the deck

4 Rusko, Clockmaker Life Drain With Extra Mana And Blink Synergy Rusko, Clockmaker seems like a weak card in terms of mana costs and abilities, but is surprisingly reliable and can be used to completely control the game soon after it lands on the battlefield

Mono-color decks like Krenko (red) and Goreclaw (green) are cheapest because they skip the expensive multicolor mana base

Besides Thoughtseize not being in the format anymore, theres plenty of support for the deck this time too- and getting to drain your opponent for 6-8 life per Merchant is not that uncommon at all

With such strong abilities, dont expect your opponents to let him hang around long - but you can be sure hell go down swinging