Besides the value it generates from introducing the monarch into the game for just four mana, well also have a consistent source of at least one discard effect each turn across the board
Beginners can play the noob card, keep a quiet board and let the other players duke it out for awhile as you build up the Land count
Card Details Set The Hobbit Commander (HOC) Rarity mythic Artist Mark Poole Collector # 51 Purchase Links TCGPlayer Cardmarket Cardhoarder Other Printings The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth $1.79 Tales of Middle-earth Promos $3.05 (Foil) The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth $10.35 (Foil) The Hobbit Commander The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth $1.75 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth $5.40 Ready to Level Up Your MTG Experience
While I firmly believe the idea that taste is subjective, and quality is not, I find it disruptive to the larger discussion of Magic art to try and codify which artwork is the better, or if A is better than B, etc
Order of Leitbur (T1, Ext, S) See Order of the White Shield
Liliana's Caress has an almost identical effect for two mana, but since that one is life loss, it won't count for certain other effects