Your core idea can be as simple as giving your own take on a popular card or as complex as designing around fulfilling a game-breaking combo you discovered (for example, a Zarude-V [VIV] healing loop with Starmie [EVO] I used in a tournament with only three sets legal: Evolutions, Guardians Rising, and Vivid Voltage)
Generally speaking, having defender is more of a downside , as the cost of losing the ability to attack often isn't worth it for having a creature with just high toughness
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While the Sakazuki and Enel decks currently sit at the top of the Tier 1 rankings due to their consistency, the games unique life-resource mechanic ensures that any deck on this list can take home a trophy with the right pilot at the helm
So, except for some overpriced cardsthere, I said it, hate me collectorsprices wouldnt be affected that much because demand would increase with supply
These are Artifact, Creature, Enchantment, Land, Planeswalker, Kindred (Tribal on older cards), Instant, Sorcery and the newer Battle