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The way you know a creature has renown is the +1/+1 counter(s) on it, but in Magic (although not too much in Magic Origins ) there are other ways to put +1/+1 counters on creatures

is all about swinging into the red zone

It's halved, but it's still a +2 ability rather than a -4 ability, which is huge

Its also another high-utility combo thanks to Dualcaster, which even copies opposing spells like countermagic

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Since it only takes three spells to get Kiln Fiend up to 10 power (and even more, if we include some pump spells), it is fairly easy to one-shot an opponent early in the game