This means it is active the turn Gonti hits the board, and you can send creatures in to reap the rewards right away
Thanks to a renewed interest in Bears, primarily thanks to Ayula, Queen Among Bears, finding Bears in Magic is easier than finding a cub on an Alaskan expedition these days
When this costs an effectively nearer two mana than three mana then the card is pretty good but sadly it is still mostly costing you three very real mana and those mild casting conveniences do not quite swing it
The smooth cloth surface protects your cards, and the non-slip rubber backing keeps everything locked in place during intense matches
What kills it for me is that the big flier having ward would have been solid on its own, so the ward cost and triggered ability make this vampire brutal
Not only is that a lot of ramp in a format that loves its card draw, but they are all artifacts so you can also play into artifact loving themes