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Bulk out your hand and get some friends on the board

The competition for slots is higher with Moderns vast card pool, so it usually only shows up in one or two copies, but the synergy with large Creatures and Tribal Flames is enough to warrant its inclusion

2/2s every turn, lifelink on the larger body, and a similar saboteur ability to Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor all point towards this being a strong addition to grindy creature decks

Some people just wanted more cards, not realizing that this was not to their advantage, but others realized that most decks were not designed to be able to take full advantage of a second draw every turn