What makes the card not only playable but good, is playing it, gaining the life, and then giving it away to some unfortunate opponent
Mysterious Stranger has decent stats as well, making it a good blocker to potentially trade with another creature
(10/4/2019) If an effect allows you to cast a spell without paying its mana cost, you can't choose to cast it and pay unless another rule or effect allows you to cast that spell for a cost
So yes, that means Moniker Mage has a little sub-game called "Guess My Opponent's Middle Name." What if I have multiple middle names
8 Bad Moon Shines An Ominous Light On The Battlefield Never quite reaching the fame of Blood Moon or Crusade, from which it draws aesthetics and effect, respectively, Bad Moon is still a solid card for any black deck that can flood the field, a task that fits well with visuals of swarming zombies or other ghoulish denizens of the night
2016 Decks: Modern Jund & Standard Temur Ramp Record: 7-7 2017 In 2017, before the cut to the Top 4 playoffs, second place through fifth place were all tied with nine match wins
