The Counter Blitz deck led by Tidus contains the cards Hardened Scales and Walking Ballista
While this ability can easily throw off many creature-light decks, and can even deal with resilient creatures possessing hexproof or indestructible, Anowon can lead a vampire-themed deck that will have no problem with such an ability
The earlier Gaeas Cradle comes into play, the more mana it yields: on turn 1, itll produce 1 mana, but starting from turn 2, its value scales depending on how quickly you can flood the field, and by turn three, youre looking at an income of maybe four mana or higher
How about throwing in Alhammarrets Archive
It doesn't have to deal damage, it doesn't have to be unblocked, it just has to turn sideways
And if that means Nevinyrral, Urborg Tyrant and/or Piru, the Volatile, live it up