10 Greatest MTG One Drops Of All Time
5. Serra Ascendant
While not a super powerful creature upon play, Serra Ascendant can absolutely thrash the early game if you gain enough life. The wording of ’30 life’ rather than stating 10 more than you started with, means that any format where you start with 30 or more, such as EDH where you start with 40, means that this card is a one drop 6/6. This may be the reason why it was banned is said format…
Still, even without the instant power spike, if ran in decks where life-gain is a large part of it, Serra Ascendant shines. In more regular formats, you’ll only have to gain 10 life which is easy with the right build, especially as this card can contribute some of that life-gain by attacking. Next thing you know, you have a 6/6 flyer which can assault the enemy from the air.
What’s more is as this card works best in decks with life gain, that lifelink ability on a 6/6 can set up for even more health-dependant abilities in your deck.