The Locust God Like Niv-Mizzet, Parun, The Locust God is simultaneously a value engine and combo piece that can sit in the command zone until the perfect moment
In time, either deck may prove to be great for competitive play, but right now, I'm not convinced either are as competitively viable as Rise of the Floodborn 's Amethyst/Steel deck , which is arguably still the most powerful Starter Deck to date
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The mana effect was the one that counted, and there were a lot of good reasons to want to play a deck based around it
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus With Kraum, Ludevic's Opuss triggered ability, note that you draw your card before that second spell resolves, and that's regardless of whether the spell is countered