Wurmcoil is great at providing sufficient life to keep you alive through most circumstances and is hard enough to kill that you can rely on it far more than you can with Baneslayer to be gaining you that life
There are a number of reasons for this: Its very manageable to upgrade them and keep the decklists updated I can play them frequently and see new cards more frequently I can keep fresh on play patterns and sequencing so I can play faster I can ensure they are all doing something different The last one is super important to me keeping my decks as fresh as possible, and not overly relying on the same cards or play patterns
Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.) Instant Color tag templates(None) Vampiric Tutor Search your library for a card, then shuffle and put that card on top
I was luckily able to bolt the bird with [scryfall]Condemn[/scryfall] when he attacked so he didnt get as much head-start
DISDAINFUL STROKE When evaluating a counterspell, the biggest consideration is how its mana cost will line up against the cards its countering
Sothebys is an auction house but can also help with advisory, private sales, and evaluation