The difference is that Burst Lightning loses any late game value if you use it early
These alt-art versions were followed up in Fall 2021 with another 63 full-frame Japanese-language-only alt-art treatments, including Demonic Tutor, which may be my single favorite MTG card printing ever and I have to own it even though it costs over $100 and starting this newsletter may or may not have all been an excuse solely to acquire this card
I do believe this myself, unless youre copying a decklist one-for-one online (though honestly, you do you), theres no way you havent left a little bit of your personality sneak through into the deck while crafting
Finally, if things start going really bad, just pull a Kefka and destroy the world using Ruinous Ultimatum. This card is incredibly high-cost but allows you to destroy all non-land permanents all your opponents control
Players will utilize Hazel of the Rootblooms abilities to create and enhance squirrel tokens, gaining incremental advantages and eventually overwhelming foes with sheer numbers
Dig Through Time was often pretty cheap to cast, but was very much card selection rather than raw card advantage