While you likely wont want to activate it, you can sacrifice Combine Chrysalis to create a 4/4 Beast token in a pinch, as an extra bit of protection
In a black aggro or midrange deck, you can cast an Evolved Sleeper on turn one or a Tenacious Underdog on turn two, then cast Gix
Altar of the Brood simply makes it so that each permanent that enters the battlefield under your control causes each opponent to mill one card
First, all ante cards were banned, because competitive magic wasn't for ante
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Then you can spend 8 generic to flip him at sorcery speed and then make each foe sac and he transforms into a flying 5/7 machine that turns all life loss on my turn only by my foes into card draw of that amount