Its ability to exile opposing characters is strong, but its real value lies in its theme
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Grady and Vega expand their hand, Altair revives him GY, Caduceus and Lyra his Spell/Trap search, Sheratan and Deneb search for monsters, and Altea destroys cards
Being able to drop a land and say, "Go," as you play the entire game at instant speed leaves you with every option and surprise at your disposal
Venat still has two abilities representing her love of adventure and the Sundering, but the mechanics are simpler and more obviously exciting
Creatures (22) 2 Elvish Visionary 3 Courser of Kruphix 4 Satyr Wayfinder 4 Siege Rhino 4 Den Protector 3 Deathmist Raptor 2 Nissa, Vastwood Seer Planeswalkers (2) Lands (24) Spells (12) This list is a little lighter on removal than Id like, so we probably need to trim a couple bodies, but the main thing is just using Evolutionary Leap as a source of card advantage that also happens to brutally punish opponents who rely on removal