The real power is that whenever you gain life, you get to put a +1/+1 counter on each Creature you control
Instead, wait a few turns so you have the mana available to cast both Feral Encounter and whatever creature you exile is better
Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record
I usually play decks that focus on the graveyard (another popular strategy), so Rest in PeaceRest in Peace gives me nightmares
Star Trek often focuses on Starfleet officers making tough decisions, and the Star Trek set emphasizes that idea with Dilemmas
The big thing is that we have different land names for Field of the Dead