They come into play tapped when you return a land for them, taking away your turn 2. In my opinion this is not a viable way to accelerate or mana fix seeing as you lose a turn for playing it.
Golden Goat :symw::symw:
Creature - Goat
Whenever a player plays a spell, that player gains control of ~.
3/3
"Ooooohh... A shiny Goat"
-Ishi-Ishi Crackpot
Friend of the Raven Guild :8mana::symu::symu::symu:
Creature - Townsfolk
When ~ comes into play, target player puts the top half of his or her library, rounded up, into his or her graveyard.
Whenever Friend of the Raven Guild deals combat damage to a player, that player removes the top half of his or her library, rounded down, from the game.
5/4
Don't forget about Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni, with all the ninja rats, spot removal, and the patron + cutthroat, I think this deck could be awesome in block =).
I would drop down the white honden to 2, and keep the black honden seeing as how it really wrecks strategy (at least, in my experience). Use kodama's reach like he said, and I'm not sure if mana leak will really help you. And if you go creatureless (aside for the elder) you could use Barter in Blood with no drawback =). Just a thought.
4x Godless Shrine
2x Orzhov Basilica
7x Swamp
7x Plains
4x Plagued Rusalka
4x Dark Confidant
4x Orzhov Guildmage
4x Shrieking Grotesque
4x Blind Hunter
4x Ghost Council of Orzhova
4x Last Gasp
4x Castigate
4x Mortify
4x Faith's Fetters
Its fast, efficient, and does all it can. My sideboard is neither here nor there so /shrug.
(oh and the only reason i bring this up is because i want to play something similar and tweak it with time spiral ;P)
=_- ouch
Creature - Goat
Whenever a player plays a spell, that player gains control of ~.
3/3
"Ooooohh... A shiny Goat"
-Ishi-Ishi Crackpot
Next: "Anyone know why his head is on backwards?"
Creature - Townsfolk
When ~ comes into play, target player puts the top half of his or her library, rounded up, into his or her graveyard.
Whenever Friend of the Raven Guild deals combat damage to a player, that player removes the top half of his or her library, rounded down, from the game.
5/4
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Creature - Moonfolk Rogue
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