That is, until your competitor drops a ruthless and unexpected card to take an extra turn that leads to a game-winning play
He's also a legendary creature for some reason, and I'm going to assume that Jalum is a member of the M:TG development team and this is a tribute to whoever Jalum is
Since you can fire off the "Chalice" ultimate as early as turn 4, you can often end the game before slow midrange or ramp decks get started
Sure, Disenchant was generally a preferable first choice over Shatter, but given the ability to produce both red and white, you'd think players in the market for five or more copieswho, again, could make both red and whitemight opt for Divine Offering
Almost anything that wants artifact recursion can work with Toph and it's positioned to move up a bracket with Crop Rotation and The One Ring, but it is also comfortable to make lands matter and dominate