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Hope Estheim Rating: 2/10 Hope Estheim seems like a really cool build-around in some other context, but theres a problem for us in Limited

The simple possibility of it going off might dissuade your opponent from playing their best cards out of fear of losing them

Bloodlord of Vassgoth [Vampire]: A strong mid-game play

If an opponent were to try to remove one of your creatures you can respond instantly by sacrificing it, getting at least 1 mana out of losing your creature

All the might of Phyrexia was no match for this new, cuddly threat. Thats not even subtext

Such an effect makes a typical Goblin deck's damage sources incredibly powerful, which will quickly close out most games