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The activated ability making an opponent block on every combat can make it a one-sided creature board wipe for the opponent on the receiving end

Its not really stealing

Its entirely possible that this deck might want more Sakura-Tribe Elders or Search for Tomorrows, either as additional land searchers or in place of some of the others, but this felt like a reasonable starting point

Sometimes you will be forced to get a Sol Ring or something, but if you do it on turn 1, that's not necessarily the worst play you can do, even if you are down a card, unlike Demonic Tutor

Its a Cancel

The +1/+1 counter ability was used for autumn, when the priority is to gain strength in preparation for winter