Finally, Kazandu Mammoth is a fairly on-curve creature that works really well with green ramp spells that tutor extra lands onto the battlefield
If they can't kill the Ophiomancer and you have a sac outlet then you can go nuts on the tokens generating a new one on each turn
When I first started thinking about this article idea, I immediately thought about Emeria, the Sky Ruin
Another stunning hand painted example of the infamous Black Lotus occurs on one of the most popular basic land types in Magic: The Gathering
Obstinate Baloth isnt the freight train that he used to be for his size in most formats, but in The Brothers War a 4/4 for 4 is not common (Greens only common 4 power creature for example is a 4/2), and it gives him, and other green monsters effective hitting power
We lower our curve, get some flexibility that furthers our game plan, and get to destroy an artifact with no further mana investment