Theres nothing more that you want than to drain people for 1 life each time a creature dies, and it doesnt even need to be your creature
The Basher is a case where youre most frequently want to play it face down, because turning it face up for 5 is a much better deal, and a double-striking trampler is the exact creature you want to surprise your opponent with
Then, we knew we had to make it even more exciting so we could stuff it with fancy foils and rares and/or mythic rares
Blue decks generally want to be a little more controlling than some of their contemporaries and look to play a longer game that maximizes the value of their card advantage and selection
A Deck of Perfect Simplicity For Riders of Rohan , I never tried to use the deck with Eowyn, Shieldmaiden as the commander
This is a pretty common effect in white, but very powerful in the current landscape of Standard