Tana, the Bloodsower has become a slight sensation in recent years with the advent of the Tana Blood Pod cEDH deck, but I was always a big fan of playing her with Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
Tergrid leads a stax and theft strategy, stripping opponents of their resources to use against them
I have moved past the point where I can do this just by reading articles, to improve I feel I have to write them
Against aggro, you can buff your creature with lifelink and sweep their board of small ones, while forcing the midrange player to sacrifice their best threat, or grinding against control
While theyre unable to quest, these characters often have higher stats and are better able to clear other characters off the board
The same can be said of Felidar Sovereign, a creature that requires you to have 40 or more life on your upkeep to win