If the game stretches out, you might even be able to drop the Cordial Vampire and then burst-kill someone out of nowhere, thanks to how well it plays with Kalastria Highborn and Blood Artist when fueled by zero-mana sacrifice outlets such as Viscera Seer, Stromkirk Condemned, and Bloodthrone Vampire
well, it's supposed to be air, but the artwork does admittedly make it look more like watery waves
This downside isnt too bad if youre able to meet the second part of the spell
Even if Valgavoth gets removed, if it's on an opponent's turn, you'll still get a card draw out of it thanks to the ward needing to be paid
Oftentimes its finding the Tendrils of Agony or similar effect that actually wins
Prior to Storm-based win conditions, many combo decks were designed to generate obscene amounts of mana and used cards like Stroke of Genius to kill someone