Opponents can usually sniff out which battalion creature to remove before it has a chance to attack, but Legion Loyalist attacks the turn it hits the field, hopefully with a boardstate thatll allow you to trigger its effect
Your creature lands and is effective immediately
Other options include Outpost Siege, which is like an Experimental Frenzy but can be played alongside Eidolon of the Great Revel, and Burning Earth, a card I found while going through Gatherer that I think is surprisingly good against Black-Red Midrange and Blue-Red Phoenix as they play so few basic lands
It can also regenerate itself or give itself haste, making it an effective way to deal large amounts of poison damage
Last updated on December 26, 2024 Varchild's War-Riders | Illustration by Susan Van Camp When I was first learning to play Magic last millennium, the first combo I figured out was to drop a Lure onto the Craw Giant I pulled from one of my Chronicles boosters