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Certainly playable and useful but not really comparing that well to the four mana red or blue walkers on offer

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Judson - Housekeeper is a similar problem, but her effect on the board is even less, since realistically you would be playing a five drop Floodborn to ramp from five to seven (unless you skipped inking and went from four to six, but still..)

These armored soldiers protect The Golden Throne and the Emperor himself

It's the caring about playing cards from places other than your hand that's compelling