If something specific like a portfolio or playmat has a lot of appeal, however, it might still be best to pay careful attention to the release dates
Kefka at this point isn't the divine force of chaos he becomes by the end, but is only a general of the Gestahlian Empire
It is not the most reliable of pure life gain effects as all kinds of removal can really set you back in tempo and will therefore almost certainly finish you off given that you were trying to gain more life
See what I mean
This is going straight into a bunch of Timeless decks/sideboards Id wager. Now with a cheap spell that cant be countered directly targeting the main crux of the Blue deck, and even getting around Ward (which acts as a counter-spell), it would appear that the recommendations to move to Blue/White or Blue/Black decks has never been louder
Nevertheless, some strong (and salty!) cards slipped through, along with a good chunk of solid, good old Alpha staples that are commonplace to this day