Its first ability is static, which prevents other monsters on the field from being destroyed by opponents' card effects
Because of the way that Sagas work (where you trigger the second ability on your next draw step), Venser, the Sojourner specifically is insane
This is driven by brand recognition, pop culture exposure, and character nostalgia
There are tons of possible tricks that someone could have
I make frequent use of Helm of the Host in my Dakkon Blackblade Commander deck, where a 10/10+ Dakkon can be thrown around the board willy-nilly alongside its token counterpart
Basic landcycling ( , Discard this card: Search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.) Land Color tag templates(None) Canopy Vista ( : Add or .) This land enters tapped unless you control two or more basic lands