Whether theyre trying to cast instants to disrupt your turn, or whether youre getting value from their sorceries, Arasta can be useful for all kinds of strategies
Lets take a look at Seth Manfields deck that he used to win World Championship 31 and breakdown the key elements, how the deck functions, and what makes it work
It doesnt need the combat step to deal damage, and its ability triggers the turn it comes in
In a slugfest against other precons, Animated Army will typically come out on top, hitting surprisingly fast and hard
While most decks are looking for a good mix of lands and spells in their opening hands, you are looking for a hand that contains a dredge card, an enabler, and at least two lands, one of which produces green
The tricky part comes in the mid to late game, where in order to get the most value of the deck, one needs to able to plan ahead and get the right Creatures into the Graveyard