At best, youre buffing your entire board consistently
Because lifelink gives a player life equal to the damage their creature deals, protection disables it
First opponents sacrifice creatures, then they discard, and finally, you steal from any graveyard
This mana cant be spent to cast a nonartifact spell This mana cant be spent to cast a nonartifact spell The mana generated from Powerstones can be used for anything except nonartifact spells. Well, you know what, I can use my Powerstone to cast an artifact, right? Powerstones cant cast nonartifact spells
Can't wait to play it in 2HG though
The easier casting cost doesnt make up for the more restricted land search ability, and the jostling of power/toughness doesnt sway me either way