The truth is, even expert deck builders rely on online resources to put together a 60-card (or 100-card) deck that actually works
its not that hard to attack through a 4/2 and steal the monarch, but the Lich edicts someone if you ever manage to get it back
While this card sadly doesnt ping whenever a creature enters on your side of the battlefield, getting this trigger on casts is nearly as good, and it will surely aid you in filling up your hand with more threats so you can employ all that mana, which Elves are so good at producing
That said, Bandai has snuck a new Leader release in regardless
Cecil, Dark Knight / Cecil, Redeemed Paladin Besides its incredible, flavorful design (FFIV), Cecil, Dark Knight is also a very good black suicide aggro card as a 2/3 deathtouch creature with a little bit of a downside that you can turn into upside later