The Card of the Day is....

Chaos Lord

7/7 First Strike Chaos Lord can attack the first turn it comes into play on a side, except the turn it first comes into play. During your upkeep, count the number of permanents. If that number is even, target opponent gains control of Chaos Lord.

A brief rundown of the card:

At first glance, a rookie would love this card (ooohh! 7/7 first strike!), while some seasoned players would dismiss this card as being "uncontrollable". But if we take a second glance at the mighty Chaos Lord, I feel he could slip into a variety of decks. Without some means of controlling the amount of permanents in play or a way of preventing/redirecting his damage this is a weak card. So, let's take a look at a few ways to keep close tabs on our 7/7 first striking monster...

• Spirit Link
  Who cares if your opponent gets Chaos Lord every now and then with a Spirit Link on the Lord? It would be worth it to attack with cannon fodder when your opponent controls the Lord--either they take the damage from the attacking creature(s), or you loose a weenie and gain 7 life.
• Circle of Protection Red/Greater Realm of Preservation
  Just save a little mana just in case your Lord turns against you.
• Vanishing on any other creature, or any card you can phase out at will
  This is a fairly easy way to monitor the number of permanents, seeing as you can phase something out before you count the permanents during your upkeep.
• Serpent Generator/The Hive/Diamond Kaleidoscope/Thallids/
  
• Breeding Pit/Goblin Warrens/Kjeldoran Outpost/Sacred Mesa....
  There are many more ways to create token creatures than this. Whatever type or color deck you fit Chaos Lord into will have a token creating card that will complement the deck well.