mtg extra life cards Magic: The Gathering TCG - Secret Lair Drop Series new art by Victor Adame Minguez Secret Lair: Extra Life 2022

They know its an issue

These powerful mass removal spells are often the best tools to address problematic cards from multiple players and/or help you catch up in scenarios where youve fallen behind one or more opponents

Storm doesnt always need its graveyard to go off in the early turns and decks like Cephalid Breakfast have a great midrange plan

Youre looking at 9 mana just for Darigaaz, the Igniter plus its ability, nevermind the Duress and Swiftfoot Boots youre running alongside it

FAKE Even though the printing on this card looks good, the demon horns are missing

This weirdness, I think, has to do with the huge array of factors informing UBs art directionsubject matter, tone, the necessity to pantomime existing imagery instead of creating new imagery (which Ive previously written about)