mtg undergrowth cards Soul Merchant : r/custommagic If damage would be dealt to Undergrowth Champion while it has a +1/+1 counter on it MTGNexus - Undergrowth Awakener

Theyre starting to struggle because curves are lower

Spells like Call Forth the Tempest get a lot better when youre powering them out for less than eight mana

So if MTG Arena wants to become more interesting as an esports it should make the entry easier for both casuals and veterans picking up the online version of the game

Rampant lifegain is somewhat mitigated by the presence of commander damage, but there are some commanders who arent likely to deal 21 over the course of the game (like Adun Oakenshield or even Karador, Ghost Chieftain)

You can discard cards that are useful to have in the graveyard, or you might have other permanents around that generate their own triggers off the activation