mtg cards with persist : How works Geralf's Messenger : Undying, Return target nonlegendary creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield with a Persistence and +1/+1 counters :

Sadly, this means that cards like Invasion of Kamigawa have zero chance of seeing constructed play

Karolina Dean, Runaway Karolina Dean, Runaway says free mana and I won't say no

Grafted Wargear

I think the card plays out similarly in the mirror, against Dredge, and in a variety of other matchups

The early advantage it creates compounds every single turn after it lands

One of these will be shockingly good in Standard, to my chagrin, but Ive got serious doubts about some seemingly popular cards like: Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest Eluge, the Shoreless Sea Glarb, Calamity's Augur Helga, Skittish Seer Hugs, Grisly Guardian Mabel, Heir to Cragflame Muerra, Trash Tactician Vren, the Relentless Wick, the Whorled Mind So yeah, most of the story arc cast is underwhelming