Folks were quick to figure out this cards powerful interactions with cards like Dockside Extortionist and Dualcaster Mage, so it really set a high bar for the rest of the set
I got so many notes saying "Do not change this!" I did, however, decide I wanted to make the meld pair more efficient
Thats an area where Orchard Strider cant even slightly compete with the 1-mana forestcycling ability on the better treefolk, and power creep wins again as we shake our fists at the sky
JPN BOX at 5,800 near retail Chase cards stable post-correction Tournament cards needed now BOX may drop if reprinted EN supply could settle pricing Meta may shift with OP-14 Competitive Meta Impact OP-13 did not just add cards to the game it restructured the competitive meta from the ground up
This deck takes a fast-paced approach, using your own Life cards to cheat out Shandian Warrior Characters on the field and create aggressive turns
A thorough examination of the card (and Merfolk in general) can be found here