Weve experimented with sets whose primary message has been I know this doesnt sound so exciting, but trust us, when you play it, its really cool and it plays great, and we learned the hard way that its not enough to make something that makes players happy once they play it
Its also worth noting that many other retailers have remained silent about these promo cards and have likely kept them for themselves
Card advantage is one thing, but another important element in deck building is synergy
Since you greatly benefit from having creatures dying you want more than the average number of sacrifice outlets
The nonsense mono-black decks filled with nothing but removal and Virtue of Persistence you see in the low ranks on the ladder have a new tool
The most cost efficient are the classic Relentless Assault, which sets a benchmark for how much these effects usually cost, and Fury of the Horde