It was a bit of a gamble, as I knew the card was going to be four mana at the time of the commission, but that could have changed after playtesting, etc
"It was like, yeah, jump in line," Hartlin told CBC News
The central promise of many of these game-in-a-box releases tends to be to try and allow a space for long-time fans to play alongside those who are new to the game
So birds attacking has a chance to get of card advantage and ramp
Ive lost three times to Abzan Control, and beaten it three times (plus two other wins against Abzan Reanimator)
Lightning Strike is almost as good as bolt, but to make it hit home a host of other cards like Guttersnipe, Magebane Lizard, or Coruscation Mage incrementally add damage