and with its second clause spitting out tons of tokens, it is one of a very few big Standard Beatdown Zombies to scale up to Commander playability
His equipment mirrors the Materia and weapon upgrading system of the game while still playing inside MTG rules, and the bonus he gets from allied creatures' equipment reflects the importance of keeping your party well-stocked and ready for battle as well
They all have their place, but the +1/+1 counters are where the deck shines
It could be to pay for a different cards cost like Abandon Hope , because a spell requires you to, or to reduce your hand back to its maximum hand size
In a blog, Mark Rosewater, lead designer on the game, said that it is counter-intuitive to have the Ring bring in-game positive effects, but it was the only way to get players to actually interact with it