Second, I'll use this moment as a reminder that Core (Bracket 2) is on the level of an average, modern-day preconstructed Commander deck, but that doesn't mean there can't be some variance there
Lastly you need your threats to be artifacts so that you can bring them back
I am offended that Rug of Smothering isnt a sheepskin rug so that we could name it Smothering Hide, but thats neither here nor there
Which counters will you put in your next deck
There was a time when enter the battlefield triggers on creatures weren't so abundant and this card wouldn't have been nearly as useful, but that time has long passed
This should be a useful bit of functionality to not only deal with those problem pieces you need to get rid of that the other player refuses to quest or challenge with, but also gives you a bit of head room on your characters strength to deal with the growing problem of the Resist keyword blocking chunks of your damage