The stats arent gaudy, but getting a body onto the battlefield is better than spending your turn two effectively doing nothing
Mike's so high up on this list because he fills a role that white has been needing for a while now: good, unconditional creature reanimation, and this ability alone makes him an incredibly powerful Selesnya (green and white) Commander
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Add to that the ability to put a counter on something, and this card just feels like it will do a ton of work
This deck is remarkable powerful with powerful draw effects, removal, counter effects, and much more
