I believe the Guru program was created first and then when the team was looking for incentives to encourage people to join they went to a popular well, making Magic cards with unique art
Creature decks got a huge buff with the Alchemy changes, and this deck eats midrange and creature decks for breakfast
Gargos, Vicious Watcher just became a little more threatening
Capable of gaining you a decent sum of life, at the expense of tapping your creatures, this cards usefulness is rather minimal
The goal is fewer non-games and more my deck did the thing, and we had a real match. 12) Where proxies fit (and where they absolutely do not) Proxies are great for testing, accessibility, and keeping your deckbuilding brain from being held hostage by cardboard prices
I think this gives me just as many Nymris triggers as a stock list, especially since I used flexible cards like Necromancy that can be used as an Instant in a pinch