During my first visit, I awkwardly stumbled in and mustered the courage to walk up to a group of tables who already seemed to be in the middle of multiple matches
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The second nod in favor of playing 15 or less lands is the aforementioned BO1 algorithm which I touched on briefly in the 16-land decks bit
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However, there are more efficient cards like Animate Dead or Reanimate that directly bring creatures back to the battlefield, making Oath of Ghouls less optimal in competitive play but potentially fun in casual decks that enjoy graveyard interactions
