your opponents can only have so much chaff before Azula steals real threats
His -1 gives us that wonderful flying blocker, which, if left unmolested, can help build his loyalty back up next turn
Our options are therefore as follows: Azorius v Jund: Will, Scion of Peace & Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper + Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar Rakdos v Bant: Judith, Carnage Connoisseur & Shanna, Purifying Blade Selesnya v Grixis: Trelasarra, Moon Dancer & Solkanar the Swamp King Boros v Sultai: Firesong and Sunspeaker & Zimone and Dina Golgari v Jeskai: Beledros Witherbloom & The Archimandrite Okay, there should be six, but if you can find an oppositional pair in Dimir and Naya that can both be reasonably called a life gain deck, go for it
Create massive undead monstrosities with Devour for Power, send fearless Giants to crush your foes with Wade into Battle, craft deadly artifact combinations with Built from Scratch, or spawn an inexorably growing army with Breed Lethality
Its power and toughness let you have infinite ETB/LTB triggers when you pair it with Grenzo, Dungeon Warden and Epitaph Golem
Archangel of Thune Archangel of Thune is best known for being a combo piece alongside the likes of Spike Feeder and Shalai and Hallar, but this angel has plenty of fair applications