Flying, lifelink Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant // Phoenix, Warden of Fire Rarity: Rare TYPE: Legendary Creature // Legendary Enchantment Creature SUBTYPE: Human Noble Wizard // Saga Phoenix CMC: 3 Mana cost: USD: $26.15 EUR: 17.54 TIX: 0.00 EDHREC RANK: 4099 (3/4) When Joshua enters, discard up to two cards, then draw that many cards
Head of the Class would fit best in an Orzhov (whiteblack) spellsmatter or heroicstyle deck that plays a high density of cheap instants and sorceries that target creaturessuch as protection spells, pump spells, or removal that can target your own creatureso you consistently trigger Repartee while also discounting a key spell each turn
If Arena of the Planeswalkers was not your cup of gladiatorial sand, Shadows Over Innistrad will do little to change your mind
Ive also found RG can splash decently well, as landfall already creates an incentive to play a Prishe's Wanderings or two
Following the success of Alpha and Beta, Magic: The Gathering rapidly expanded
The stock list does have a lot of cost reduction and ramp, but the inefficient nature of the curve kind of renders it moot and leads to slow starts
