That changes with Arcades, the Strategist, a highly unconventional Elder Dragon that turns defenders in Magic: The Gathering into offensive juggernauts
When these decks were first announced, a lot of people had a lot of complaints, even though we still know nothing about them outside of the face commanders
And the life total cost isnt really anything to worry about since taking four to six life is nothing compared to how much value you get from killing things with this
Shuffle is an avoidable word
Wizards has explained it's being cautious with Battles, to see how they play and how they're received
Frankly, I think a few cards from this set have been a little overhyped for the kitchen table (Day's Undoing, Alhammarret's Archive), which are fine additions to your cardstock, but they arent as flexible or as useful as Pia and Kiran Nalaar or Nissa, Vastwood Seer