Players seeking specific mechanical interactions or iconic artwork often turn to singles to complete their collections or optimize their competitive play
Pull rates for SIRs vary by set, but they typically appear in roughly 1 in 50 to 1 in 100 packs, making them genuinely difficult to obtain through casual pack opening
Considering the deck's "go wide" approach, it's not uncommon to get several explore triggers per turn, churn through your deck, and build a hard-to-deal-with board all at once
For example, if youre on the play and your starting hand after a mulligan contains a one-drop, two two-drops, two four-drops and two five-drops, then I will usually start on turn one by inking the worst four-drop
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And, while the sets are thematically similar, simply mashing together their different mechanics doesn't inspire confidence in its drafting potential