Rather than being intimidated by this newcomer, however, players have found a solution to the problem in an unlikely place
Colorless commander, toughness-matters, Darksteel Forge for everything
Spellrune Painter / Spellrune Howler I like Spellrune Painter / Spellrune Howler theoretically
That said, theyre usually easier to deal with thanks to spot removal, but having the ability to deal damage is a great upside
Also, a slight power boost makes this card hit hard and this is frequently a card you will want to equip to a bigger creature to close out the game
for the rest of this turn after this card resolves, any damage your opponent takes is halved, also excavate cards from the top of your Deck equal to the number of cards banished, add 1 excavated card to your hand, place the rest on the bottom of your Deck in any order