Its ability to draw a card while untapping lands is pretty powerful on an empty board, allowing you to hold up counters or removal on the next turn while you deal with something using its -3 right away
Back in 1997, a Japanese magazine held a contest for readers to submit their own drawings of Pokmon cards
The indestructible counter will hopefully allow you to take advantage of the doubling effect and reduce the effectiveness of your opponents board wipes (the scourge of token decks), and makes Mondrak an excellent token commander
Battles can also be damaged by non-combat damage that can be targeted at battles, either specifically or if the spell or ability can be sent at any target. When damage is dealt to a battle in any way, it loses that many defense counters
With some of the 1st edition Base Set cards youll notice the 1st edition stamps will look almost 3D (except for the 1st and D), due to misaligned 1st edition stamps
If Rowan, Scholar of Sparks (a modal double-faced card) is exiled by this ability, you won't be able to cast its back face, Will, Scholar of Frost, this way because it would be a blue spell
