He also lets Birds of Paradise attack (and boosts up Noble Hierarch) improving many of the creatures that naturally aid in his casting while hurting many of the most popular tournament creatures due to the usual preference for power over toughness
If I've done my sums right, by the third time you attack, you'll be swinging with a creature that's a 79,993/70,000
Its boast ability is reusable, and you can trade mana to add or remove lore counters from your sagas
As you can see on the Iago card above, Vanish is explained as follows: When an opponent chooses the character with Vanish for an action, they are banished
A paralysis creature with Islandcycling
Being a Wizard is a pretty solid trait right now, especially with Flame of Anor being so strong and well-positioned, too, thanks to its flexibility in dealing with multiple threats or drawing cards