6 Decimate Is Strong But Tricky Removal For Gruul Decks Red mana's spot removal is usually lethal damage with burn spells or artifact destruction, and green mana's modest removal package is based on creatures dealing direct damage to one another with fight and bite effects
That Deluge is better than Damnation along several metrics (casting cost, scalability, ability to deal with indestructible creatures) puts Deluge squarely in the better-than-expected category
Dog-loving players should be sure to get this card immediately because of its easy inclusion in almost any deck
When a creature with Backup comes into play, you put a +1/+1 counter on a target creature
There aren't a lot of ways this ends poorly for you, as you can block with your deathtouch creature, block again with the Eidolon if the original creature dies, rebuy it with River Trawler, rebestow it, block, block again, and then rebuy it again with the same River Trawler, rebestow it, block, and finally block one last time
Unswerving Sloth Whats not to love about a saddle ability that also untaps your creatures