Its also extremely colourful and flashy, filling the space surrounding the relatively simple board with elemental effects and other flourishes during matches
So you might just be able to combo it with more efficient battle cards, and have it like, just be transformed via Render Inert or something
Suddenly, Sami, Tannuk, and Mantis are face to face with a strange purple tentacled being around which the atmosphere is warping and twisting
It does feel weird that Invasion of Azgol // Ashen Reaper specifically requires your end step before it checks for +1/+1 counters
Octavia, Living Thesis Octavia, Living Thesis can be your elemental commander, though youll be leaning into some spellslinging rather than octopuses or other sea creatures
Theoretically, a 2/2 body should not be good in a format chock-full of 2/3 creatures, but Grim Flayer is easily the best creature and probably the best card in the deck