It was a slow process getting the investment ready and digging far enough into the game to have the cards to spare but if a deck had no use for excess mana this was still a highly effective endgame especially for decks that used Thawing Glaciers
Its ability to travel through time is a defining characteristic that has fueled its enduring popularity across generations
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Keep in mind, you don't need to maintain 10 permanents, you just need to hit that number once, then you have it for the rest of the game
Seriously, from two Eldrazi titans stitched together, to Lhurgoyf tribal, to 'everything counters', these guys have to be seen to be believed
(Search your library for an instant or sorcery card and put that card in your hand.) RedTertiary +1/+1 counter (creation and caring) -N/-N (on spells) +N/+N to your team, ongoing Card draw Indestructible "Lhurgoyf" (This creature's power and toughness are equal to the number of cards in your/all graveyards.) Life loss as a cost "Manipulate time" (End the turn.) Protection Rewards for death (Whenever another creature/creature you control dies