Example : If the controller of a player decides that the controlled player will cast a spell with an additional cost of discarding cards, the cards are discarded from the controlled players hand
The controller gains life equal to the creatures power, but thats often a negligible cost to pay for answering something like Blightsteel Colossus or Dockside Extortionist
The leading options were Kaalia of the Vast, who needs no introduction, Tariel, Reckoner of Souls (a weird massive angel that reanimated a random creature from your opponent), and Oros, the Avenger who sure is a card
Silvers Rayleigh OP08-118 SEC [Best Threat Neutralizer] Former Pirate King crew members demand respect, and this legendary warrior definitely belongs among the best One Piece cards
Depending on if an opponent is ahead on creatures or life, Linvala can give you some of each when it ETBs
This card is in my list of the Top Ten Cards I'm Proudest of Having Designed