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Pernicious Deed is one of the very best mass removal cards on offer dealing with most permanent types and doing so at instant speed

I don't count Ezio, Brash Novice, even though it can become an assassin with enough counters

Everyone should play with them a bit but they should be treated more like a delicacy than a staple if good games are the objective

Cards like Myrkul, Lord of Bones, Teysa Karlov, and The Meathook Massacre have amazing interactions with The Sibsig Ceremony

Tempt with DiscoveryTempt with Discovery, Expedition MapExpedition Map, Sylvan ScryingSylvan Scrying, Hour of PromiseHour of Promise, Ulvenwald HydraUlvenwald Hydra, and Knight of the ReliquaryKnight of the Reliquary all let us tutor Gates from within our library