This allows decks like Amulet Titan in Modern to play through countermagic, which would otherwise invalidate the strategy
The various Swords, like Sword of Feast and Famine or Sword of Fire and Ice, are great choices, because while the creature gets the buff and the protections, you, as controller of the Sword, get the triggers, regardless of who controls Tahngarth
A good mana sink might be exactly what you need when you cant get enough permanents to put on the table
The rules for Hideaway state so: (702.74a) () The exiled card gains Any player who has controlled the permanent that exiled this card may look at this card in the exile zone. During your main phase, an opponent takes his Greater Gargadon out of Suspend
While some cards shine on their own, the real power comes when you build decks that maximize their abilities with the right support cards and items
The Big List of MTG Creature Types History of Creature Types Alpha and Original Rules In MTGs first set, Alpha , creature types were used for flavor-related reasons and rarely impacted the game