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1 Ruthless Winnower

The main drawback to these strategies is that gaining life doesnt impact the board, which can lead to a bunch of dead draws

Some work well with a certain creature type, such as birds or zombies

Playing Yen Sid allows a card draw if a Magic Broom is in play, and having two or more Brooms in play will give Yen Sid a +2 to lore generation

Effects like the Historic banned Spreading Seas can fix this and, since Islandwalk is a recurring mechanic across Merfolks, it is probably worthwhile running some effects like that, making Master of the Pearl Trident an absolute menace

Players often look to top-tier blue cards in MTG to find the perfect protective shell for these massive legendary threats