Tolkien used the Ring to explore the dangers of the magician or technologist's mindset, a worldview that sees nature as raw matter ripe for manipulation, not something with its own inherent dignity and destiny." Head Magic designer Mark Rosewater said the team tried a version with negative effects, but "[i]t made people not play the mechanic." It's a revealing, if laconic answer
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However, as a six-mana reset button, it does also help curb people getting of hand just the same
Darksteel Juggernaut got cut from the list when my five-mana slots were overflowing with good choices, but I like the cheapness of Myr, the vigilance of Sentinel, and the flying of Gargoyle
Tokens tend to be strong in midrange mirrors where you can get that bit of extra value from them that helps put you ahead in the value game
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