That quality-first experience also lines up with a lot of third-party commentary: reviewers tend to describe Proxy Kings output as convincing at a glance, with small tells that make it obvious they arent trying to pass as authentic tournament cards
This blue instant also counters artifacts, Karn, etc., and also fizzles lots of stuff while replicating into Ashling triggers, which allows an Izzet deck to be pesky while converting into while rummaging/drawing three cards and dishing out a one-sided Pyroclasm
These games proved to be exceedingly popular and international versions were published in the years to follow
Surviving in the Free World The deck is of course, Survival (otherwise known as "Survival Salad" on The Mana Drain)
For me, the enjoyment is in collecting
Even giving an opponent two cards can be a shrewd political move when someone is lagging behind in the game