card from outside the game mtg What does 'outside game' mean in Commander? Magic: the Gathering Basic Definitions:

Within a Snow-focused build, it deals three damage, instead of two, providing additional value for its single-mana cost

Also just being a 3/3 flier for 4G isn't a bad backup plan

4 | Scholar Of Combustion Mana Value: 3R Rarity: Common Card Type: Creature Human Wizard Stats: 3/2 Card Text: When Scholar of Combustion enters, exile up to one target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard

Blood Pact + Foreboding Fruit + Painful Lesson You can use Blood Pact, Foreboding Fruit, and Painful Lesson as Divination with a pesky black downside, or you can really start hitting people with your Sheoldred, the Apocalypse out

The effect you get right away is super underwhelming for 4 mana

In higher power tables, hes likely helping you combo off faster