Epic Struggle Epicly Unnecessary Epic Struggle is one of the many alternate win conditions found in Magic
Phasing is probably the most foolproof way to make sure that nothing bad happens to your creatures, because not every board wipe merely destroys creatures these days
You can cast commanders, foretell cards, or suspended cards and it will work, as will proliferate effects or +1/+1 counter synergies
I expect Mono-Black players to try playing 3-4 copies of this card in their decks once Theros releases, then replace some of those slots with other removal spells as the weeks go on
Instead, Inventor's Axe enters the battlefield and then its triggered ability attaches it to a creature
One damage can kill smaller characters or chip away at bigger ones, helping you clear your opponents boards while still bringing in the precious lore you need