Whenever one or more creatures attack one of your opponents, those creatures gain menace until end of turn
It's a 3-drop 2/1 and it taps for mana equal to your creature count, including itself, so it always taps for at least one even if it's on a naked board
But if at least one counter remains on Ballista at all times, removing a counter from Ballista to ping itself will result in two more +1/+1 counters on the construct with the other replacement effects active
25 Freya Crescent Okay, Final Fantasy 9 s dragoon is only a rat by technicality, but Freya Crescent is a solid one-cost red drop for equipment decks
So, that's how you build a sealed deck
This is both a blessing and a curse, as it prevents both huge loyalty gains from happening but also prevents loyalty costs from doubling