Competitive play An MTG card's dimensions are particularly important for competitive players, as cards with a uniform size help to prevent cheating
Even if the Curtains die to a Lightning Bolt or Unholy Heat (rarely with delirium on Turn 2) after blocking the Monkey, they still blocked the Monkey before trading, when the typical auto-loss pattern is having your Turn 1 creature die to removal on the spot while your opponent gets a free Treasure and card flip
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(The player or players who control no creatures when the ability resolves dont have to be the same ones who controlled no creatures when it triggered.) (2025-07-25)
In the lore, Eshki is the leader of the Temur clan on Tarkir alongside the Spirit Dragon Ureni
He doesnt do any milling on his own, asks you to exile cards from your graveyard to bring things back, and he only pays you off for bringing back creatures