Even with proper storage, cards can still be affected by environmental changes or mishandling
To be honest, there probably isnt a more annoying deck to face out there, simply because this deck is so versatile and exists to prevent the opponent from playing
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have 5 or less life, you may transform Arguels Blood Fast
The threat of a lethal Ritual of Hope will often force blocks which expose valuable creatures to tricks like Bladebrand, Covert Cutpurse or Blessed Defiance
Gift is another new keyword that represents an additional cost
Since blue had a disproportionate number of evasion creatures compared to the other colors in a block filled with very low-powered cards, Coastal Piracy allowed the blue mage to draw multiple cards a turn in the hopes of keeping up with the white mage and his ever-growing arsenal of tutored rebels