Normally, the Toxic status robs the target of 10 HP, but with a Nihilego on the Bench, it goes to 20 HP, and with another Nihilego, its a ridiculous 30 HP lost every turn
Occasionally a player would even concede a game that was far from over to protect his deck from prying eyes
The ruler
He and his order kept the early settlers entertained, kept their spirits up, and in turn, they kept them fed and warm
$25 Upgrade +1/+1 Counters is a very deep archetype so there's more sweet upgrade options that I could ever hope to cover, but I selected some of my favorites: for protection I've added Bulwark Ox and Mutational Advantage, a bunch of proliferates with Metastatic Evangel and Dreamtide Whale being the two best, ramp got a massive upgrade with Astral Cornucopia / Kami of Whispered Hopes / Purestrain Genestealer / Summon: Fenrir, and so on