jay howell mtg cards MTG: Secret Lair if you control three or more permanents you dont own MTG Secret Lair: Featuring: Jay

(6/16/2023) If the Ring tempts you but you can't choose a creature as your Ring-bearer (probably because you control no creatures), Call of the Ring's last ability won't trigger

Creatures you control gain vigilance until end of turn

There are plenty of big creatures that only need one turn to have a serious impact on the game, but if you want your unearthed creatures to stick around you can also include cards like Obeka, Brute Chronologist and Sundial of the Infinite

Play Vanguard

Remember, collection buying is a grind for value, so unlike speculation, where I fully embrace the theory that you don't need to "hit" on every buy to come out ahead, when buying collections, you really can't afford to have many (or any) misses since your profits are generally much lower