ffvii mtg commander deck MTG: Final Fantasy The Gathering gameplay system Preview] All four Final Fantasy

I just don't see relying on incremental lifegain to make our wincon happen

Yes, poison creatures have to deal combat damage, which is then turned into poison counters

Using damage Songs, Amber Steel can control the board, making it exceptionally difficult for the opponent to catch up

The new list still doesn't run too many creatures on its own, but you'll be accruing so much value with Mishra and using some of the other newer tools to control the game so much it shouldn't matter

Only two cost means you can get this card out early

Then search your library for up to two basic land cards which have the same name as the chosen land, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle