with MTGs teasing the struggle for balance in Bloomburrow between heroes and calamity beasts, its not hard to tell that Lumra can be categorised as the latter
was designed, both mechanically and visually, so it could keep combining with itself to get bigger and bigger
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I used a paper scorer to be sure I got a perfect line
When non-Evasive characters like Aladdin, Heroic Outlaw and Mad Hatter, Gracious Host hit the board, you have tools like Shield of Virtue and Fan the Flames that can keep them safe from challenges
Surfing Pikachu is a very special example of this, a promotional card that went on to be referenced elsewhere in the series