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But the Ninth Doctors is perhaps the most offbeat

The only reason I mention Smagol, Helpful Guide is because its actually an interesting reward for self-sacrifice and Ring tempting, and it also enables some infinite combo lines with certain landfall creatures

Species Specialist is not only great in decks with sacrifice fodder its also incredible insurance against a board wipe

At first glance, this doesnt seem very worthwhile

There's a ton of ramp in the deck, more than I'd usually recommend, but if we look at the type of card draw we're working with -- lots of Clue generators like Tireless Tracker -- it makes more sense that we'll need more mana to crack them