Anathemancer is rapidly making a name for itself and changing the way players build their decks
Once a card reaches a certain level of format dominance, players start to anticipate it getting banned
(Have you ever heard of foreshadowing?) I bought this game with one of my first paychecks when I was 15 years old
Youre not using these for their inherent value instead, youre turning the downsides of them both requiring creatures to be sacrificed into your main game plan
If Faunsbane Troll's activated ability resolves, its effect causes the creature to be exiled any time it would die that turn, not just if it would die as a result of damage dealt by Faunsbane Troll
Add Intrepid Adversary, Luminarch Aspirant, and The Wandering Emperor to grow your army and Legion Angel as a top-end flyer, and you have a pretty solid game plan already