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Pompous Gadabout can't be blocked by creatures that don't have a name
Commanding Conclusion Waste Not | Illustration by Matt Stewart As you can see, there are plenty of great build-arounds in MTG, but what really makes them shine is the fun you get from playing the deck as a whole
The wording of abilities also puts specific limits on when they can be used: if an activated ability has as a cost that says "discard this card", it can only be used when the card is in your hand, not when you have played the card and it is on the battlefield, or in the graveyard
A toughness boost of only one wont always help your creature survive, but I think the Trample and Role upside make up for that