mtg cards that gain life What's the most efficent way to life? : r/MagicArena o:"whenever you gain life" ·

Just sacrifice a trivial merfolk token after each swing and you can easily complete a victory lap of the table (or set up a different win con) over several consecutive turns

Swords to Plowshares

Apex Devastator This is just one of my all time favorite creatures, let alone Hydras

The fact the expelled Strixhaven student breaks from the two-colour model of the school by having three colours makes for both a very powerful card and a thematic win for the setting.

Entering the battlefield with four loyalty, Garruk's +1 offers the effect of a slightly better Giant Growth, providing target creature with +3/+3 and trample until the end of the turn