It cannot be seen, cannot be felt,
Cannot be heard, cannot be smelt.
It lies behind stars and under hills,
And empty holes it fills.
It comes first and follows after,
Ends life, kills laughter.
Best possible (though cheesy) game opening:
Turn 1: island, play Brainstorm
Turn 2: any land, play Lightning Greaves
Turn 3: any artifact land, play Tinker to get a Sphinx Sovereign, equip Lightning Greaves, attack for 6+3 dmg. (11/20)
Turn 4: any land, play Grand Architect, equip Lightning Greaves, attack for 1 & 7+3 dmg (0/20)
Ideal start for a non-cheese game.
Turn 1: Arcane Sanctum
Turn 2: Island or Seat of the Synod, play Lightning greaves.
Turn 3: any land, play Grand Architect, equip boots, attack for 1 (19/20)
Turn 4: any land, play Wall of Denial, tap both creatures to play Quicksilver Amulet.
Turn 5: any land, land summon Sphinx Summoner, find Sphinx Sovereign, tap 2 creatures to amulet summon a Sphinx Sovereign. equip boots, attack for 7+3 dmg (9/20)
New Idea?
Turn 1: island, preordain
Turn 2: any artifact land, play Lightning Greaves
Turn 3: any land, play Master Transmuter equip boots, attack for 1 (19/20)
Turn 4: any land, send artifact land to hand, play Sphinx Sovereign, equip boots, attack for 1 & 6+3 dmg. (9/20)