Unlike black Auras for MTG , which focus on grinding value, this one is all about clean, evasive damage
The step two objective is to grab a corresponding shock land that gives you the full domain (all five colors) on the battlefield
Over several turns, Malcolm creates both tempo and flexibility without demanding a heavy setup
And the cost is fairly easy to pay in a mono-green deck
Delete There's also a question of feel and game experience - losing to an Opposition because you havent drafted (and couldnt draft) any disenchant effects feels very oppressive whereas losing to mono R because you didnt get a Blue Elemental Blast isnt really a complaint you can make
Theres going to be waves of the regular decks out there, and if they pop up at Costco the way LOTR decks did, I will absolutely pick those up for cheap, but the plan right now is to focus on the surge foils as people are cracking decks for singles