The lifelinking tokens he creates with his -2 should do a good job of mitigating that life loss anyway
Once youve built up a huge stack of mana, Verdeloth can turn it into a game-ending threat right out of the command zone
Chaos: Whenever you roll Chaos, double the number of age counters on The World Tree, then create an X/X colorless Titan creature token, where X is equal to the number of age counters on The World Tree
Shadow Summoning would be beneficial in a deck that focuses on creating a wide board presence and utilizing flying creatures, such as a Spirit tribal or token strategy deck
Enchanted creature has menace and "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, create a Treasure token." (It can't be blocked except by two or more creatures
Some sites are much easier to understand right away while others ( *cough* TappedOut *cough* ) are a little messier in nature