On top of that, it will cost a total of six mana to play the Hammer, Equip it, and then send it back to your hand to Lightning BoltLightning Bolt a target, and that isn't even including the fact that the Equipped creature also has to tap for that ability
A: Counter target spell. Yes, counterspells have always been the most polarizing aspect of Magic
I really like this stuff, because the combination of burn and removal, along with solid creatures give a powerful base to win the game with
Exquisite Blood +Epicure of Blood + Exquisite Blood 's effect will trigger, giving you the same ammount of life points, triggering Epicure of Blood 's effect and making your opponents losing 1 lifepoints, creating an infinite loop
In Black, loss of life is almost always negligible
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