Nobody thought twice about checking their weapons at the door, until they were informed there was no weapon check at the door
One said he could if he had two mana, so I Snapped his Birgi and untapped two of his lands, which let him use Tainted Pact to find Force of Will, incidentally exiling many important cards from his deck, and getting another card out of his hand to stop the other player from winning, which, in that spot, was far better for me than if Id been able to counter the Underworld Breach myself
Thats part of the appeal for collectors who enjoy the mystery box aspect, and its also why resellers have been able to flip these consistently
Casey decks often lean into fast, Turbo-style strategies built around casting him early, finding fast mana and combo pieces, and using as many cards as possible before the upkeep trigger arrives
Defender became an official keyword in Champions of Kamigawa
That's strong (if it ever happens), but not exactly game-winning enough to be worth the trouble of filling a deck with a bunch of 2-mana 3/1s