(Activate each exhaust ability only once.) The creature you target must have a +1/+1 counter on it when the ability goes on the stack at the beginning of combat
Shriekwood Devourer (DSC) $20.00 Just hitting that $20 mark, Shriekwood Devourer feels like a great top-end for ramp decks, but also much more than that
The shining light attracts its comrades, and they stand together against their enemies.
Meanwhile, Verdant Command offers a Raise the Alarm (a card that already sees some play in Historic, backed by Transmogrify and Intangible Virtue) with the additional upside of hating Cauldron Familiar or a Dreadhorde Arcanist target from the graveyard, gaining life against aggro, or possibly Stifleing a planeswalker activation against control
You want to swap out the fewest cards necessary to improve the match-up
Having the ability to cast this card with flash opens the door to a wide variety of play styles