As part of the Power Nine, this zero-mana artifact provides an immediate blue mana boost, giving control players a critical tempo advantage from the very first turn
Then the performers receive a relationship and a location
But Ravenous Baloth was probably at its height in the Top 4 of Pro Tour Venice, in the hands of Jordan Berkowitz: BEASTS | Onslaught Block Constructed | Jordan Berkowitz, Pro Tour Venice 2003 Creatures (30) 2 Barkhide Mauler 4 Avarax 4 Canopy Crawler 4 Krosan Tusker 4 Ravenous Baloth 4 Tephraderm 4 Thoughtbound Primoc 4 Wirewood Elf Instants (4) 4 Shock Lands (26) 5 Mountain 6 Forest 3 Forgotten Cave 4 Contested Cliffs 4 Tranquil Thicket 4 Wooded Foothills Sideboard (15) 3 Wirewood Savage 4 Naturalize 4 Gempalm Incinerator 4 Broodhatch Nantuko Sure, Canopy Crawler probably had the higher ceiling at four mana
No more other conditions to consider, like Blasphemous Act or Chain Reaction for them to wipe the board
Notable, the sale of this Mox Jet happened in early 2024, unlike many of the cards in this article
It's a blue creature with four arms and a snake-like lower body
