That said, people shouldn't be concerned with the "math" part, as this deck can be incredibly simple
Its presence created degenerate play patterns that other decks werent equipped to deal with consistently
Here's the helper card that shows what happens as the ring tempts you: The more the ring tempts you, the more of these abilities you give your ring bearer
Yes, there are builds where you can stock your graveyard up, but Im thinking you could reanimate this blue creature with something like Unearth or Helping Hand, or play it in a tempo build and cheat it in without casting with something like Collected Company
Some other defender creatures can also serve as payoffs, like Coral Colony and Doorkeeper, which mill your opponent, or Blight Pile, which attacks their life points directly
Mossborn Hydra Rarity: Rare TYPE: Creature SUBTYPE: Elemental Hydra CMC: 3 Mana cost: USD: $80.19 EUR: 52.25 TIX: 0.02 EDHREC RANK: 816 Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.) This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it