I've always got the option to play out aristocrats pieces and try to win through incremental lifegain and damage / life loss to my opponents
The real power of cards like Grief comes when you combine it with blink effects like Ephemerate, which allow you to get two ETB triggers and keep the creature in play
I confess, I lied earlier about averting my gaze
SE Secret Rare Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight X DARK Level 7 [ DragonFusionEffect ] ATK 2600 DEF 1700 "Dark Magician Girl" + 1 Dragon monster Must be Fusion Summoned with the above Fusion Materials or with "The Eye of Timaeus"
Special Summon 1 monster from your Deck, Extra Deck, or GY
For various amounts of mana, you can give a creature vigilance, deathtouch, or doublestrike for the turn, turning any creature into a deadly powerhouse