sheoldred mtg card Sheoldred, the Apocalypse – Proxy Deathtouch Whenever you draw a card Sheoldred, the Apocalypse · Stardates

Its worth noting that in situations where you were only trying to double a single counter anyways, Scales is strictly cheaper than Doubling Season so it should find an auto-home in those pre-existing EDH decks that are already abusing counters

Why not just play a better creature to begin with

With great card draw and aggro both in the command zone, and enough little creatures to get said commander out early with Convoke, it's fairly easy to start some life totals rapidly declining while also drawing significant portions of your deck to keep the whole thing going through a possible board wipe

Another benefit to consider is the number of coin flips this card generates each turn

It's a powerhouse in Commander and Legacy Elves decks, and high-grade copies are rare