Obviously this gets a lot better with more Xathrid Necromancers
This seemed custom-built to pair with Yidaro, a huge haste-beast that can naturally be cycled back into the deck if you accidentally draw it, but that combo just didnt line up with the punishing pace of Standard
There will be 15 mechanically unique Transformers cards that are not part of the main set for The Brothers War , but will show up in those boosters
Lots of us just stack the cards up and tap them all, but the equipment doesn't actually get tapped - just the equipped creature
It can be particularly useful if youre in a deck that burns through its own life total (hello, Orzhov) or in strategies low on creatures to block with, as youll take a few hits on the way
Arch acts both as a fantastic blocker while gaining you life in the meantime, even giving you a chance to find a Lesson later in the game