Persist is more or less the same thing, but as a spell
Although i LOVE the stalkers, and the cipher, it is just too slow, and it only adds to the consuming abberation, rather than much other things, so i've desided i'll pull the stalkers and cipher out, and replace with a small amount more control and mill
The fact that it has flash means that we can hold it back for either a combat or end-step trick, reserving mana for other things we might need to do
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But let's continue the hypothetical: You're in mono-blue, you've already thrown in Thunderclap DrakeThunderclap Drake, and you want a second cost reducer
(You can't be dealt damage, enchanted, or targeted by anything controlled by your opponents.) Aerith Gainsborough Rarity: Rare TYPE: Legendary Creature SUBTYPE: Human Cleric CMC: 3 Mana cost: USD: $21.98 EUR: 11.82 TIX: 0.00 EDHREC RANK: 2402 (2/2) Lifelink Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on Aerith Gainsborough
