Flavor Text "I needed an extra set of hands, so I built one." Kenji, Sokenzan artisan P/T Number 248 Language English Legal Formats Brawl, Commander, Competitive Brawl, Historic, Legacy, Modern, Pauper, Pioneer, Timeless, Vintage Not Legal Formats Alchemy, Standard Rulings (2/18/2022) Iron Apprentice puts all of its counters onto the target creature, not just its +1/+1 counters
Back Hydaelyn, the Mothercrystal Legendary Creature - God Indestructible Blessing of Light - At the beginning of combat on your turn, put a +1/+1 counter on another target creature you control
Additionally, a big sweeper that also provided a terrifying threat was a pretty reasonable option vs a variety of creature decks like Elves and DnT, even if it wasn't always the easiest to cast
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Doing that twice per turn can completely swing games in your favor
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