Strong, flowing lines, soft but rich colours and some daring compositions made him stand out in the crowd
Once a number of permission spells are goneeither wasted on frivolous spells or milled with a couple lucky activations of Ashiok, Nightmare Weaverit is possible for inevitability to shift from the UB player to the Sultai player
You do need to pay attention to which land youre animating with older cards like Koth of the Hammer
It's better to be able to cast more spells later than to try and combo off when you dont have enough lands
To take advantage of its need to see your opponents bleed, running other Bloodthirst-y cards, like Petrified Wood-KinPetrified Wood-Kin, Furyborn HellkiteFuryborn Hellkite, or some spectacle cards like Light Up the StageLight Up the Stage, add some good support
Also, its not legendary so it works well in multiples, since both the lifegain triggers and the +2/+2 bonus stack