Group hug staples like Temple Bell and Howling Mine become much less appealing when they also force opponents to lose life
Its less about rushing the board and more about slowly taking control of the match until victory is inevitable
While theres been some debate as to whether Bitterblossom is better on a body or not, I personally think the card is an upgrade, and one that will see use in various formats
Offering turn-by-turn value through treasure generation, card draw, or creature tokens, Black Market Connections is one of blacks very best generic value engines
1 Oath of Eorl 1 Riders of Rohan 1 Taunt from the Rampart 1 Crown of Gondor 1 Bastion Protector 1 Dearly Departed 1 Frontline Medic 1 Increasing Devotion 1 Marshal's Anthem 1 Selfless Squire 1 Unbreakable Formation 1 Verge Rangers 1 Visions of Glory 1 Weathered Wayfarer 1 Combat Celebrant 1 Court of Ire 1 Earthquake 1 Flamerush Rider 1 Frontier Warmonger 1 Harsh Mentor 1 Shared Animosity 1 Zealous Conscripts 1 Supreme Verdict 1 Door of Destinies 1 Vanquisher's Banner 1 Battlefield Forge 1 Clifftop Retreat 1 Exotic Orchard 1 Furycalm Snarl 1 Glacial Fortress 1 Port Town 1 Prairie Stream 1 Sulfur Falls 1 Throne of the High City 1 Windbrisk Heights 1 Lost to Legend 1 Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold 1 Banishing Light 1 Fiend Hunter 1 Palace Jailer 1 Path to Exile 1 Sunset Revelry 1 Swords to Plowshares 1 Village Bell-Ringer 1 Prince Imrahil the Fair 1 Humble Defector 1 Thoden, King of Rohan 1 Arcane Signet 1 Commander's Sphere 1 Heirloom Blade 1 Herald's Horn 1 Sol Ring 1 Talisman of Conviction 1 Talisman of Progress 1 Thought Vessel 1 Wayfarer's Bauble 1 Command Tower 1 Evolving Wilds 1 Field of Ruin 1 Path of Ancestry 1 Rogue's Passage 1 Secluded Courtyard 1 Terramorphic Expanse 1 Tranquil Cove 1 Wind-Scarred Crag 9 Plains 5 Island 5 Mountain Riders of Rohan Tokens 2 Human Soldier (Gondor) // Human tokens 2 Human Soldier (Rohirrim) // Human tokens 3 Human Knight // Human tokens 2 Treasure // Human tokens 1 Treasure // The Monarch (helper) token Human Soldier (Gondor) // Human Human Soldier (Rohirrim) // Human Human Knight // Human Treasure // Human Treasure // The Monarch (helper) Food and Fellowship Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit and Sam, Loyal Attendant are traditional foil cards
Its flexible enough that you can build a fun deck, a new typal deck, or even a competitive EDH deck
