Standard is designed for new players who want to play competitive magic
Plus, we want a format thats still playable, and getting rid of a bunch of cards which players enjoy is the wrong choice
Once the artwork and card layout are approved, it's off to the printing presses
While the Eldlich strategy has fallen out of favor, it is receiving support in an upcoming set, so it might come back into the competitive scene
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Its also not lost on me that a blue artifact looking to yoink spells from your opponent probably doesnt want to target the other blue player - for the risk of running into a counterspell which will be a pointless hit to get unless youre activating Synthesis Pod in response to an already ongoing stack war