Unimpressive statlines, the inability to block, and returning to the battlefield tapped are all common traits, but none of these drawbacks interfere with the primary purpose of these cards
In the vast majority of games, the life that your opponent gains from you nuking their creatures with Swords to Plowshares will not amount to much, unless theyre playing a black deck with life-to-resource cards (watch out for Toxic Deluge or worse, Yawgmoths Bargain !) Swords to Plowshares isnt a particularly expensive card, and its very easy to find
Im Tyler Savesya Bucks, and here is my list of cards that will fill up your hand without emptying your wallet
That could be Esper Sentinel , Serra Ascendant , Mother of Runes , or whatever utility piece your deck relies on
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It would especially provide some additional options for mono-white, a prospect that I'll admit has me salivating a bit