P/T Number 186 Language English Legal Formats Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage Not Legal Formats Alchemy, Brawl, Competitive Brawl, Historic, Pauper, Pioneer, Standard, Timeless Rulings (6/18/2021) The target creature of Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar's last ability is the source of the damage, not Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar itself
Cards would scry first and then make use of the card drawn, scry would be mixed and matched with other mechanics, it was used as part of cycles plucking mechanics from all over Magic's past, and it even made use of (gasp) scrying for numbers other than 2
This creates an immediate swing in momentum, forcing the opponent to spend multiple turns attempting to rebuild their army from scratch while the Ruby player pulls ahead in points
But if you can have enough cards that force draws, even without a stax build, you can use this Izzet enchantment to chip away
Opening these packs is the central mechanic here, and it's made both as tactile and as satisfying as possible