I always say lifegain decks need strong payoffs to turn their Soul Wardens and stuff into win conditions
For this picture, I simply asked myself, What kind of Mitsuhiro Arita artwork would I want to see in MTG? This is my approach to work in generalnot seeking a consistent style, simply drawing whatever I want to see
Then flip this into a 4/4 firebending four and then you can spend eight to make a 4/4 flying and firebending 4 Dragon and you don't tap for that, so that's a great mana sink over time and then place for your firebending stuff too
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When your foes go to cast their first noncreature spell of the turn, they are taxed by mana equal to this's power, default one like Rhystic Study, or you'll draw a card also like Rhystic Study
