The Appetizer Its always good to start a meal with a refreshing palette cleanser, and this fruit is a good way to do that
As if that isnt enough, Ral, Cracking Wit, protects himself by making Otters with prowess, has a fairly costly Brainstorm effect, and then a massively powerful emblem that gives all your instants and sorcery spells storm, which is huge for Magic
There is no mass land denial (destruction, restriction on mana production, removal or other interference with land cards*), no extra turn cards, no two card combos that lock out players, end the game or infinite outcomes, and only a few tutors can be used (land tutors, like Three Visits or Cultivate, are unlimited)
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Island Sanctuary on crack, Moat stops all creatures without flying, period
[22] Like the beginning phase, combat actually contains 5 steps