virtue cards mtg Absolute M/NM Magic: The Gathering Final Fantasy Whenever a source you control deals noncombat damage to an opponent Teval, Arbiter of Virtue —

So, it's understandable why Xopher thought they had a shot at selling the Travelling Chocobo bard for $200k originally, as there is precedent for this

Repeatable hand attacking through discard while drawing you cards on the front side is sweet

You can use some non-human creatures like Sigarda, Champion of Light as pseudo-lords, as well

World Shaper World Shaper requires a means to sacrifice it, especially as it gets later in the game and your opponents keep track of how many lands it brings back

Having the ability to surprise an opponent with Leyline of Anticipation on the field can make them wary of putting valuable creatures in harm's way