There are other options for loops like this, the best ones being Glen-Elendra Archmage, River Kelpie, and Geralf's Mindcrusher, but each requires a free Land sac outlet (e.g
Because the creature is already in the graveyard when the enters-the-battlefield ability resolves, you can name Elemental, return the Grave Sifter to your hand, and bring back every other Elemental alongside it
Snuff Out only asks you to have a swamp and a little life to deal with most threats
However, since UR (Ultra Rare) gold cards were phased out or paused in mid-2025 (starting with The Glory of Team Rocket ), collectors have realized their inherent scarcity
These abilities give your deck both solid defensive and offensive values so you can focus on building it into an even more combat-oriented strategy
Even in a reanimator-style deck where you don't need to worry about the prohibitive mana cost or the fact that it's a death trigger instead of a leaves-the-battlefield trigger, Cavalier of DawnCavalier of Dawn just doesn't seem worth it at all