Nethroi, Apex of Death plays as a combo deck using creatures with negative power, like Scourge of the Skyclaves, to reanimate an unreasonable number of creatures
The initiative mechanic is very powerful in 1v1 games, and White Plume is the cheapest way to get the engine started
At the same time, I hope that its implementation skews more toward providing meaningful reprints in the future
As I sit there, with a dentist drilling down on one of my teeth with the large vibrating drill, thats the one they usually use first, one of my tricks is to mentally pull away and head elsewhere
Final Cry (2R57) offers direct wounding (saving a Fierce skirmish for some other poor chap), Durins Tower (6R77) limited pumps, Must Do Without Hope (2U68) lays on the burdens, and Fill With Fear (2U56) and Dark Fire (2U54) offer counters to two possible threats - Gandalf and directed Archery
Uro, Titan of Natures Wrath I remember the dark days of Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath dominating Standard