13 Oko, Thief Of Crowns Banned in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Historic, & Explorer, Legal in Vintage & Commander At first, this 3-drop Planeswalker was poised to be a strong part of the Standard meta when Throne of Eldraine arrived in the format
This is because when this seven-mana 7/7 enters the battlefield, its controller can search their library for up to five Dragons with different names, revealing those cards, and putting them in its owner's hand
Having to pay life into Toxic Deluge might not always be ideal, but since Zurgo will make it so your opponents will be losing life too, you can help mitigate the life you have to pay into it
The Nether Traitor is sacrificed to the Altar adding one black mana to your mana pool
It rightfully earned a banning in 2024 that many players were perfectly fine with
Its a hidden leave the graveyard payoff, adding extra value to that strategy