Pest Friend itself is a small effect, giving you a 1/1 Pest Creature token that gains you a life upon attack
ILLUSTRATOR Tom Wnerstrand LEGALITIES Standard Future Historic Timeless Gladiator Pioneer Modern Legacy Pauper Vintage Penny Commander Oathbreaker Standardbrawl Brawl Competitivebrawl Alchemy Paupercommander Duel Oldschool Premodern Predh Tlr LANGUAGES EN FR DE ES IT PT ZH-CN ZH-TW JP KR RULINGS 2004-10-04 On the other hand, you can tap City of Brass, put its triggered ability on the stack, and then respond to that ability by casting an instant or activating an ability using that mana
Miranda Keith: Weve always had a sideboard slot devoted to random cards for grindy matchups, and this is another potential option there
Yes, that presumes we purchase and open every copy, but the ratio is still telling
Not to mention that mono-black/suicide aggro was a thing, and those decks greatly benefitted from shadow creatures
I love the fact that I can take totally unplayable cards and make them useful