astarion mtg card Astarion's Thirst Put X +1/+1 counters on a commander creature you control Magic the Gathering, Secret Lair:

So, for instance, if you use it on a Interpret the Signs, you'll carry that entire process out three times and potentially draw an absurd number of cards

Rakdos Charm is the perfect antidote to this kind of problem (although not the specifically the Moat one...), it can deal with a selection of troublesome things while remaining useful outside of this scope and perfectly maindeckable without fear of having dead cards or losing much consistency

(It won't transform, though.) (6/6/2025) If this card somehow enters the battlefield with its back face up, it didn't transform, so you won't get an emblem

It makes Gary and other drain effects that much more lethal

Good aggro decks are all about finding ways to properly skew the curve outs to your side