Honesty catch: the win at X life enchantments check on your upkeep , which telegraphs the win a full turn early and hands opponents a window to remove the enchantment or your commander
The decks main strategy focuses on legendary creatures and artifacts, allowing you to recreate iconic moments while maintaining a competitive edge
It also had the advantage of being more elegant than its mirror card Undermine, as it was a simple combination of Healing Salve and Counterspell for the combined price of both of them, and while the strength of the colors meant the ranking here goes the other way, Absorb shows how it's more important to get what you need rather than what is technically more valuable
Skeletal Swarming Look, I'm not going to turn down the opportunity to turn the game into a bone-themed mosh pit
It taps to gain life with nothing else needed equal to the Elf count
It is a great open card being easily cast and easily cheated into play