Having to pay three life for every creature card you draw adds up very quickly
The idea that, just as science fiction had advanced technology, fantasy had magic was brand new for me
These are essential for the many infinite combos sacrifice decks can deploy, but they also just make things run smoother
Thassa, God of the Sea seems like it would be great in a go-wide merfolk deck, and it does have a place there because its activated ability helps with Coastal Piracy types of effects
I know I thought a few of them were worth quite a bit less before writing this article, but Im happy to have been proven wrong
If we're going to spend time flipping through our collections, saving pennies to order the cards we need, finding the exact alt-art version of our Commander, choosing the correct color of sleeves, and organizing a night with multiple people in the same place to play a game, it's worth more than a single calculation to figure out how much mana we need, and how much ramp we should run