The more you practice recognizing triggers, the better your gameplay becomes
The Ban Hammer
Emerge lets you cast a spell for an alternative cost by sacrificing a creature, or a specific permanent type on newer variants like Emerge from artifact
My prediction: Under (For Safety Reasons) Absolute VirtueAbsolute Virtue There are ways around this, but while Absolute VirtueAbsolute Virtue is on the battlefield, it essentially reads, "LOL, nice try." My prediction: Over Cid, Timeless ArtificerCid, Timeless Artificer Stock up on Cid now, because these catch-'em-all cards always end up being worth a few bucks
If all of the damage is prevented, Lightning's effect no longer applies
And the graveyard stuff is just part of being a black deck