Right off the bat, any effects that buff Lathril, including Elf Lords and pump spells, help you create a wide board of tokens in a flash
Topdeck the Halls Topdeck the Halls was the first holiday card I ever received, so this card is extremely sentimental to me
Tokens, punchouts, and placeholder cards have long added value and utility to the last, nonplayable slot in our booster packs, but about a quarter century into its history, Magic added something new: Art Series cards
It's only three mana for such a powerful effect, but it does have its drawbacks to balance out that power
It has the kraken creature type so it could technically be filler in a kraken deck and function as both an early blocker and later threat once some other card buffs it, but Im not too happy with this card overall
Its a great start if you want to build a bounce deck