This includes being assigned trample damage, damage from Flame Spill, and so on
The cycle had to be something cool for new players who might not know the reference, and it had to play well in Standard
Its so backbreaking that its often a big part of the sideboard plans of the popular Rakdos Deaths Shadow deck
Enhance your experience with high-quality gameplay accessories like a foldable two-player game board, stackable damage counter cones, and a toolbox case that keeps everything conveniently stored for your next battle.
Lore-wise, Gandalf the White has a fairly vague connection to the original LotR books, working well with legendary creatures in particular
You can draw and then also toss a counter of the +1/+1type here for bigger and bigger digs from the tapping, so there is great internal synergy if you choose to mill yourself