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Being able to pluck lands from any graveyard for mana, any instant or sorcery (and making the opponent lose 2 life), or any creature for a gain of 2, makes Deathrite Shaman so versatile, that some have called it a 1-mana Planeswalker

Opponents tend to assume you always want to start out with swarm and prepare for you with cards like Pyroclasm and Anger of the Gods, so its important to recognize their preparation and avoid spilling your hand into their sweeper

You choose whether or not to cast the exiled card as Bismuth Mindrender's triggered ability resolves

Sigarda removes one of their already limited options - plus, she's a massive flying beater

Let's run through four of the main times you'll want to play life gain: 1