Red mana also offers Undying Rage , an Aura that grants the enchanted creature +2/+2 and prevents it from blocking (not that Pirates block much anyway)
These cards all come with a specific cost, and stronger powers set you back more than weaker ones
The Final Target The last thing we need to consider is what creature is ultimately going to end up carrying all these counters into battle
You could also have a blink commander like Brago, King Eternal on hand to play into the many ETB effects the deck happens to run to trigger its part, die rolling and dungeon venturing in the first place
P/T Number 226 Language English Legal Formats Brawl, Commander, Competitive Brawl, Historic, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Timeless, Vintage Not Legal Formats Alchemy, Pauper, Standard Rulings (8/25/2015) You choose which creature you control to sacrifice as the first triggered ability resolves