Partner means you can opt for a couple of cards in the Command Zone, and its not just the turtles themselves, with April ONeil, Live on the Scene, and Splinter, the Mentor, available, too
Admiral Beckett Brass Admiral Beckett Brass is a strong leader for a pirate deck, and it does everything this deck wants, both mechanically and thematically
Whether youre sacrificing him to get the effect or he gets too large and exiled with a Swords to Plowshares, the effect will still trigger, making it quite a bit better than a dies trigger on its own
Denry Klin, Editor in Chief Counter decks are often concerned with getting the counters on their creatures, which makes Denry Klin, Editor in Chief a handy tool for distribution
You'll lose the ability to quest immediately with him, but the trade-off is being able to play an eight-Willpower Bodyguard (that heals itself) on turn four instead of turn five
There are a ton of ways to maximize the mana generation of this card (cough elves), and the massive mana income you get from Gaeas Cradle can be used to fuel your swarm or to bring out big spells or giant monsters that green loves so much
