discard two cards mtg Unburden [Scourge] Thirst for Discovery · Innistrad:

when I used to cube Blood Artist, I usually viewed it as a dome-burn spell that wanted to deal 3+ damage to an opponent to be worth it, and being a 3/3 helps get there

Still, there are some general traits I look for in a Create Undead target: ETB and death/LTB abilities are the #1 priority

Flowering of the White Tree puts a tax on targeting your various legendary ring bearers and combo pieces, while simultaneously turning them into bigger threats and doubling your creature token size

Prices for old school Elf cards have skyrocketed since the release of Kaldheim, which printed 16 cards with the creature type Elf

Circle of Protection: Red (T1, Ext, S, Block) The highest-ranking color hoser on this list -- and the most enduring of all

He is also much better to play with equipment than Crusade as he can himself be equipped and offers no negative synergy, not to mention his mana effect that is a powerful positive synergy