Now my opponent blocks it with both [c]Acquisitions Expert[/c], a 1/2, and [c]Grey Merchant of Asphodel[/c], a 2/4, and assigns blockers in that order
Compared to the metagame at Magic Spotlight: Foundations , the breakout decks from that tournamentEsper Pixie and Dimir Bouncehave surged in popularity, while Dimir Midrange has lost significant ground
While the mana cost of Unburial Rites isn't especially exciting, it's not bad either
The other thing it enables is you to ramp
I had great success with a Marowak EX deck, which was heavily chance-based (Marowak does massive damage or no damage, based entirely on two coin tosses), but can be set up super fast, allowing you to get in there and, with a bit of luck, wipe out a powerful EX card of your opponents before they can properly set up
This guide serves as an explainer on one such term