The flavor wins make it onto the interesting sorceries and instants, including Reprieve, which is (almost) a two-mana white counterspell, and You Cannot Pass that can destroy blocked creatures
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar costs mana to use, but it can easily draw a lot more cards
Cards like Nyleas Intervention are perfect
The body even serves as a great blocker, letting you stay alive long enough to race your opponent
Meanwhile, Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer has made a name for themselves as a bizarre yet enjoyable tokens and artifacts commander
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