battle siege cards mtg type:battle (game:paper) · Scryfall Magic: The Gathering Search When Invasion of Alara enters the battlefield What is a Battle Card

Contract From Below, is a powerful one mana Black spell that allows its controller to discard their hand and draw eight cards, putting the first of these cards into the ante

Tapping out into a Crackle with Power and then copying it once, twice, or three times can see you ending the game right there

Just like Eriette in Magics story used the Wicked Slumber to enchant sleepers into doing her bidding, this card allows you to use your opponents creatures against one another

It's a 3/6 with vigilance, providing a nice, meaty blocker while you build up Alrund

Holding this up alongside countermagic leaves you with plenty of good options