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Another strong trait is that its hard to answer the Cub cleanly, because even after sweeping the board, your opponent just gets the land back

I stare at the cards in my hand

Shades have generally never been playable in Constructed for that reason, but one is quite an exception: former Standard powerhouse Nantuko Shade

Having Gifted Aetherborn offsetting the life loss from Anguished Unmaking gives you a phenomenal answer to the various problematic cards in the format

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This ability can create some pretty sinister (and relationship ending) combos, where you just recur MindslaverMindslaver over and over again to always control an opponent during their turn