had already released a set with a similar concept
Even Starter decks were hard to come by, with some local game stores removing the booster pack as a way to provide Starter decks to customers and new players
This places Fair decks in a situation where they are constantly behind Ramp's threats and if they don't have exactly the right answers at the right time they will lose
For one, it's an all-too-necessary combat trick for the combat-heavy Limited environment, and on top of that, it grants the creature you're buffing a Flying counter, meaning it stays evasive later on
I could definitely see changing the third Jace, the Mind Sculptor for a Keranos, God of Storms, as this one cant be killed by Lightning Bolt and a later drawn Red Elemental Blast
There are exceptions - certain cards can alter your hand size during play