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If youre pitching cards anyway, this turns the downside into value fast, especially in decks like Hashaton, Scarab's Fist in Commander, where youre already discarding creatures for value

Six mana for a 6/5 trampling creature isn't all that impressive in 2026, but the fact that the card also rants your other creatures trample is huge

If you haven't gained 3 life by the time your end step begins, Griffin Aerie's ability won't trigger at all

For just two mana, its one of Blues best removal spells, and is a great way to illustrate my point

Creatures (26) 2 Knight of the White Orchid 2 Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit 4 Dragon Hunter 4 Jace, Vryn's Prodigy 3 Kytheon, Hero of Akros 3 Expedition Envoy 4 Reflector Mage 4 Thalia's Lieutenant Lands (23) Spells (11) In addition to abusing Reflector Mage, Essence Scatter also gets absolutely crazy with Thalias Lieutenant, quickly distributing multiple +1/+1 counters to your entire battlefield