rather, it's given at a later time based on whether or not the spell is a permanent spell
This feels like a win-more card to me that doesnt do enough on its own
Arahbo, the First Fang Being a cat anthem is nice, but Arahbo, the First Fangs biggest benefit is its ability to give you two bodies for the price of one
To help navigate that choice, consider three factors: Your land count : If youre light on mana, chances are your hand is full of spells, so playing the card for its normal cost may help you influence the board more efficiently
This has a lot of nothing text depending on the matchup, but its aggressively statted enough that youll take whichever silver bullet upsides you get
In an Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle deck, a ramp spell that you can cast on turns 1-2 would mean you can cast your commander on turn 3, making 1-2cmc ramp is far more valuable than 3+cmc ramp