While it has been a powerful creature in limited, mono-colored Standard decks have access to more impressive threats than Steel Exemplar for this mana cost
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However, this has never panned out, just as stepping into a competitive format with a bad deck and no experience is unlikely to lead to success
Cards like Elegy Acolyte, Insatiable Skittermaw, Interceptor Mechan, and Lightless Evangel all get extra benefits from whatever sacrifice I make each turn at the altar of Edea

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