It doesn't seem like it should work, and nowadays you would be right
The most direct strategy involves giving bad gifts, cards that actively harm their new controller, such as Steel Golem, which prevents them from casting creature spells, or the notorious Illusions of Grandeur, which causes a 20-life loss when it leaves the battlefield
Ninjas Blades Rating: 6/10 Not only will successful hits of Ninja's Blades dig you deeper into your deck, but it could potentially hit for a lot of extra damage too
It gains "When this token deals combat damage to a player, sacrifice it and return the exiled card to the battlefield tapped." Legendary Creature - Vampire Noble Color tag templates(None) Twilight Prophet Flying Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.) At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have the city's blessing, reveal the top card of your library and put it into your hand
Its an indestructible artifact that requires you to exile a character to see cards return from your graveyard each turn
