While, yes, Dictate may be one more mana than the Furnace, it seems well worth it to flash it in during someone elses combat step, killing off an unsuspecting opponent
Since Go-Shintai of Lifes Origin is one of the best in-class Shrine Typal cards, youd be foolish not to include it
Magitek Scythe Mana Value: 4 Rarity: Rare Card Type: Artifact Equipment Card Text: When this equipment enters, you may attach it to target creature you control
For instance, check out Brian Braun-Duins list from this weekend: Creatures (22) 4 Sylvan Advocate 4 Thraben Inspector 2 Tireless Tracker 4 Verdurous Gearhulk 4 Fairgrounds Warden 4 Servant of the Conduit Planeswalkers (4) Lands (25) Spells (9) It isnt Dromokas Command, but it gives us some flexibility, some dimensions of interaction, and a big potential tempo boost when we counter something like a Ruinous Path
Lorwyn had heavy typal themes, which are cool and relatively simple if we keep things to one creature type mattering, but the block featured a lot of cards that could make multiple creature types on the same card matter
For a long time, one of the favorite blockers among red players, today, the cute little reindeer is much less prevalent, notably due to the arrival of the leader Sakazuki in OP05, who dominates the meta and easily handles low-cost cards
