The Emperor offers better card advantage, but Svyelun makes it hard for your opponents to pick off key pieces while still drawing you some cards
Your traditional green stompy decks dont have much use for this one, but if youre playing with +1/+1 counters, Auras, or trying a GW or Sultai-style Equipment deck with creatures like Ukkima, Stalking Shadow or Nazahn, Master Blacksmith, youll definitely want to include this one in your decks
A prediction is something that you can reasonably expect to happen
He mentions "one kid in highschool who saved up lawn mowing money all summer to buy a Jeweled Lotus", and adds "I had to do something so I could look them in the eye when we had to tell them their card was not playable in Commander anymore and was now worthless"
Why Collectors Love It: Walking Wake ex quickly became a must-have card for both players and collectors, representing the new era of Paradox Pokmon
A little, but, there are entire archetypes and strategies that capitalize on these monsters