However, it still gives us a decent indication of what was popular last year
I'm not sure if I need another destruction effect, and the dork on the other end will almost never get played
The primary upside of this over Howling Mine is obviously that you get to go first, which is kind of like making it a cantrip, but its also worth noting that given the phenomenally clunky nature of spells in Esper Control decks, this might just make a reasonable instant speed threat to play at the end of their turn
If the target creature is an illegal target by the time Chain Assassination tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen
Wall of Roots Wall of Roots has a finite number of uses as a mana dork, but its surprisingly strong
For example: The card on the left is the fake, whereas the card on the right is real