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Gone are the days when Savannah Lions or Serra Angel were the best creatures most good creatures nowadays have a wall of text and create interactive gameplay beyond just its baseline stats

This has made those two-drop Gramma Talas from set one even more powerful as they now act as a Shift target to reduce the big Gramma Tala, Spirit of the Oceans cost but also they can activate its abilities and will also force your opponents to help you ramp by removing them from the board early game to stop you from shifting and allowing you to eek out more ink advantage

Broadly however a two mana 2/1 is a bad deal

Woe Strider is a popular choice because it not only gives you an extra body when it enters, but also gives you a free sacrifice outlet

While there are specific Orzhov cards you'll want to include in this strategy to gain life repeatedly and have various win-cons, I do think that Liesa, Shroud of Dusk is one of the most flexible Black-White Commanders, giving you a Commander that has a powerful static ability that is easy to customize to your tastes

In more competitive 60-card formats, choosing one or two is a safe bet because even if Tallion is removed, youll draw a card