They were a slam dunk when they hit the scene, and theyve been reworked and adjusted in so many sets since
As you said it just depends on the person behind the counter
Cards like Firebolt and Burst Lightining do the most work for you once you hit five and so you are often happy enough playing a land count that will get you to five lands in most games that go long (long for RDW is past turn four or five)
Is Petrified Field legal to play
When Skullclamp first showed up on the scene, it was feared, but the format seemed to adjust
Cards where an individual face design extends to the edge are known as "uncommon bleed," and more traditional black borders, as in this case, are "common bleed." Each style of design requires a different setup and cutting tools, so any time we build a new frame design, we evaluate it for production technique before moving on to further stages