In the same way, you cant pay a cost that requires you to discard a card if you don't have any cards to discard
Next year, you all will get to see his second foray, the return to Tarkir, codenamed "Ultimate." Erik is a huge fan of the game's past and was excited to lead the third Modern Horizons set
Of note, this slot and the previous one are connected
Rebuilding takes time since you need to build up to three rats (importantly, Verminister can sacrifice itself as one of the three), and it doesnt help against exile-based wraths like Farewell, but its better than shrugging
While Anep does get twice as many cards as Cleon, Merry Champion and lets us cast them for twice as long, activating that effect only every other turn will result in a much slower game than most red decks care to play