And if your opponents are still alive when you get to six mana, you can drop Edgar himself and give your horde a final, decisive boost to close things out
Nothing stabilizes a control deck like drawing five cards and gaining 5 life, often giving them all the resources needed to finish a game
Moreover, it gives Haste to all other creatures which is always great for a combat oriented deck
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Also, the lack of multiple backups means that the pillow fort effect will be inconsistent at best , so they might as well be cut to make room for something with more synergy
If you cast Liliana and use the +1 then at that point you are pretty much worse of than you would be casting dribble like Mind Rot in terms of immediate impact on the game