The enters-the-battlefield ability is also great at helping filter away lands in the late-game to mitigate flood, and can also allow you to cycle away cards that are poor in the matchup in Game 1s, like Thalia, Guardian of Thraben in the mirror match or Reflector Mages against other control decks
This mechanic was meant to reference Dungeons & Dragons and other games where you have a party with creatures that have different classes
Note that the original extended art from the Core Set 2021 trades for about $70 on the market these days, so its a real bargain to get this reprint for so much cheaper
--- # Strategy ## 1 Early Game Ramp & Setup Unlike older mono-white decks, this list starts quickly thanks to: - **Sol Ring** - **Arcane Signet** - **Pearl Medallion** - **Starnheim Aspirant** - Giada herself as Angel ramp Your early turns often look like: - Turn 1: Land - Turn 2: Giada - Turn 3: Angel ahead of curve Cards like: - **Youthful Valkyrie** - **Bishop of Wings** - **Righteous Valkyrie** - **Inspiring Overseer** help build early board presence while starting the life-gain engine
While a permanent is phased out, it's treated as though it doesn't exist
In Standard, cards like Nightveil Specter were a great fit for both blue and black devotion strategies