As we looked at other layouts for the cards, none were as charming or as intuitive to play as the split-card layout
They were just a bit too goofball for a game that wants to be taken seriously
Save it for your bigger effects and spend your time pitching and sacrificing artifacts to fill up your graveyard for a big Open the Vaults or Wake the Past
It lays down the law to restrict what its foes can do, and uses defensive tactics and creatures that work together to become stronger, while being able to destroy everything if needs be
Cloud, Tidus, Terra, and Y'shtola will each lead their own 100-card precon decks, as designers for the set sought to focus on fan favorites while also prioritizing characters that most flavorfully integrate Magic: The Gathering mechanics
The counters are a common enough payoff to avoid super-niche status