mtg gamma playtest cards 1992 Magic The Gathering Golem CGC 8.5 NM-MT+ on Fanatics Collect Rare Magic: The Gathering Playtest

The static ability creates an effect pumping the toughness of your creatures

If they destroy the other creature without counters, theres nothing left to receive them, so the counters stay put

Could be some spicy anti-Moat tech, or just a way to ensure that your creatures can always block everything, while also avoiding Earthquake

Additionally, Alpha corners have a small lip , and the die-cut is clearly visible on the back

Activated abilities dont trigger effects like magecraft, and their costs arent reduced by cards like The Immortal Sun

Having all four elements work similarly to one another meant that the different Magic colors would do too much of the same thing