Some of you are probably still looking at me wondering why paying effectively 5 mana (when you include Ardenvale itself) for a 1/1 is worth your time, and if this effect was stapled to anything except a land, Id be right there with you
For starters, you can offset the life loss by having a demon in play, a condition you can fulfill with the other room, Ritual Chamber
The chosen recipient must be able to legally be enchanted by the Aura, so a player or permanent with protection from one of the Aura's qualities can't be chosen this way
Of course, if your entire deck revolves around one of these doublers, I advocate you run just Doubling Season and a few specific tutors like Idyllic Tutor before I ever sign off on running Primal Vigor
This is where Braid of Fire comes in, as it's Cumulative Upkeep cost is to
Narci is a great commander to have around, along with Tom BombadilTom Bombadil, Sigurd, Jarl of RavensthorpeSigurd, Jarl of Ravensthorpe, and Eivor, Wolf-KissedEivor, Wolf-Kissed (though the latter two cards can't run Binding) because Sagas are a blast to play with and getting to build around them offers yet another quirky deckbuilding pathway in the format
