This has to do with Scythe of the Wretched, an artifact equipment that gives the equipped creature +2/+2 and says that whenever a creature that is dealt damage by the creature equipped with this card is put into a graveyard, you can return it to the battlefield under your control
Conversely, replacement effects that apply to the number of counters put on a player can modify the counters placed this way
It enters tapped and attacking.) When this creature enters, choose target creature an opponent controls
Both of these cards are also important for our backup beatdown plan of flooding the board with cheap Elf bodies and pumping them with our lords
Weekly Update (Jul 11): D&D Commander Precon Decklists This week wrapped up the Adventures in the Forgotten Realms previews and gave us full decklists for all four AFC Commander Precons
Here are the cards I'm craving from the set - some very valuable reprints, many of which have lovely new artwork and treatments to rival any Secret Lair