If youre confused, just hold your card up to any other Magic card and youll be able to instantly tell if its from Alpha or Beta
The vast majority of these are creatures that should be Human but were printed before Mirrodin
When choosing a playmat, pick something that will have good contrast, for example
These are unofficial proxies, not for use in Wizards of the Coast LLC sanctioned events and tournaments
As a 5-color deck, cards like Birds of Paradise, Ignoble Hierarch, and Rivaz of the Claw are good to use
(If it would be dealt damage or destroyed, remove a shield counter from it instead.) Whenever a creature you control enters, you may move a counter from this artifact onto that creature