While opponents will be able to reap the benefits of this effect, as the Braids player you are capable of preparing huge and overcosted threats such as Blightsteel Colossus for free
We wanted a collectible, commemorative, jaw-dropping, mind-blowing thing that would cement itself in our collective memories as we look toward the next 30 years of Magic
DH: In exploratory design, before getting too deep into deckbuilding and card design, we brainstormed what games offered the most for what gameplay we wanted with the decks as well as being the more commonly known storylines among the audience
It's true that green has many high-power creatures, but using it on an opponent's creature for a 2-for-1 trade is a waste
To do so, that permanents controller draws a card, then discards a card
She's a great commander but you'd need to retool a lot of the deck for her to be better than Urza here