The second category, mostly for creatures, involves earning an ETB Energy and spending it on that creature or another creature
Lightning Bolt is a fascinating case study of what can happen when you give a format the best direct damage spell ever printed with the least consequence
With respects to the other parts of Elven Councils gameplay, Elf tribal is one of the easiest to pull off, and theres not much brain power needed to plant one +1/+1 counter after another
The very best dream scenario would be to find decks with provenance to a very early date not found on the decks themselves, i.e
4 mana to destroy all creatures is considered the baseline for what a boardwipe should do nowadays
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