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Its also an example of the galaxy-brain thinking Wizards of the Coast have to apply to new cards so they fit into their game-wide rules around rarity

Ramp : Ramp decks want to build enough mana to cast powerful cards that are too much for opponents to deal with

I'm not sure what wizard would want Lazav, Familiar Stranger as their familiar, but to each their own

Additionally, mana dorks don't work if this card is out

When the mana is available Deed also finds its way into control decks, giving Oath of Druids players a way out of almost any jam while often leaving their chosen creature intact, and in the old days serving as an unexpected Tutor target that could turn the game around out of nowhere

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