While working on this deck in particular and capturing some of the charming, non-combative story moments with reprints, many people asked, "You're doing Cloud disguised in his dress scene, right?" ranging from FINAL FANTASY fans at Wizards of the Coast to our consumer playtesters
Giving two creatures +2/+0 until end of turn simply isn't going to cut it
Giving up 1-2 cards in hand but having a 50 card deck with a 10 card wishboard while having higher card quality than your opponent could very well make a splash
While the Beginner Box and the Jumpstart packs focus on teaching you to play the game, the Starter Collection is the jumping-off point for deck construction
Obviously it was designed for a different format and is consequently much better in one on one magic than intended however it is not unreasonably good, partly through being gold but also from being easy to deal with and somewhat dependant on other cards
It must be thrown onto the battlefield from at least three feet (about one meter) away horizontally