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In practical terms, that means Burn and Zoo and Affinity are hard matchups, and tempo decks like Merfolk or Bant-flavored aggro builds are nearly impossible to beat

For example, Choco-Comment costs X and two red mana, so if you pay two for X, its mana value is considered four

But where Exhume can lead to some nasty blowouts or fall off quickly after the first few turns, Stitch Together offers the most natural condition most graveyard decks could hope for: you just have to load up your yard a little, and away you go

In those early turns where mana is limited, it is much harder to both advance your board state and still hold up flicker effects for defense