Sinuous Vermin [Conspiracy: Take the Crown]

Sinuous Vermin [Conspiracy: Take the Crown]Set: Conspiracy: Take the Crown Type: Creature Rat Horror Rarity: Common Cost: {1}{B} {3}{B}{B}: Monstrosity 3. (If this creature isn't monstrous, put three +1 +1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous.) As long as Sinuous Vermin is monstrous, it has menace. (It can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)

The master ponders what ends it

Set: Black & White: Plasma Blast Type: Water Rarity: Rare Retreat cost: Colorless

Set: Mercadian Masques Type: Instant Rarity: Uncommon Cost: {1}{W} Sacrifice any number of permanents

That alone is reason to hope

When Verix Bladewing enters the battlefield

Set: Stronghold Type: Legendary Artifact Rarity: Rare Cost: {2} {T}: Target legendary creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn

Set: Eternal Masters Type: Artifact Rarity: Uncommon Cost: {4} {5}

Set: Classic Sixth Edition Type: Creature — Unicorn Rarity: Common Cost: {2}{W} Unicorns don't care if you believe in them any more than you care if they believe in you

Set: Diamond & Pearl: Majestic Dawn Type: Stadium Rarity: Uncommon

it enters the battlefield as a copy of one of those cards with a number of additional +1/+1 counters on it equal to the power of the other card

ahead of the encroaching darkness

and you may cast the copy without paying its mana cost