Spend this mana only to cast a noncreature spell.Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, if at least four mana was spent to cast it, put a +1/+1 counter on The Emperor of Palamecia
The issue becomes winning the counter war, and Jin-Gitaxias gives you a free leg up in that fight
Second, you can usually talk your way into having the opponent send the talisman back to you for its last activation once theyve used it, ensuring you get 2 unconditional tutor effects for 4 mana spread out over a couple turns
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This deck plays like a **tempo-aggro control deck**: ### 1 Early Game Establish the Guild You deploy cheap, evasive Rogues such as: - **Slither Blade** - **Triton Shorestalker** - **Changeling Outcast** - **Invisible Stalker** - **Merfolk Windrobber** - **Thieves' Guild Enforcer** These creatures are hard (or impossible) to block, ensuring consistent damage triggers once Anowon enters
Thanks to the steadily expanding list of Goad cards, its also an effective theme for an MTG Commander deck
