Smothering Tithe is the permanent you want on the battlefield as quickly as possible
Aggro decks often prioritize establishing board presence first before casting spells to push through damage, while midrange decks may adopt a more controlling approach initially before transitioning into a setup phase
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This includes face-down creature spells cast with morph's alternative cost
The package of abilities nicely ties together, and I particularly like the design of Spinning Piledriver saying noncreature, nonland permanent. Im not at all a fan of cards like Grave Pact, since I think they lead to battlefields where people are locked out of playing their commander, so Im glad that Zangief sidesteps that and instead forces a sacrifice of an artifact, enchantment, or planeswalker