Each of these formats requires players to make decks specifically from only the cards found in a draft booster pack, and are popular at set pre-release events

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I think one of the reasons for that is simple
However, the seasoned players (now including yourself) know that toughness can overcome power in the right builds
Ifrit Esper Origins // Summon: Esper Maduin Summon: Fat Chocobo Summon: Fenrir Summon: Titan Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant // Phoenix, Warden of Fire Terra, Magical Adept // Esper Terra Best Summon Cards Summon: Bahamut Summon: Bahamut is an expensive flying nuke: A 9-mana colorless saga dragon that blows up permanents twice, draws cards, then hits every foe with the total mana value of all other permanents you control
The Eldest Reborn Sagas dont get much more oppressive than The Eldest Reborn