It isnt that they arent fun, but they can be a rabbit hole that its difficult to climb out of
Other protection: Asceticism, Privileged Position, Gift of Immortality, Champion's Helm, Swiftfoot Boots, Lightning Greaves, Archetype of Endurance Double Double There's three token doublers that I know of: Parallel Lives, Doubling Season, and Primal Vigor
Set foils are characterized by a very shiny set symbol while the symbol on collector foils is dull
The creator of the Phyrexians, Yawgmoth, originally was a healer who got too wrapped up in studying victims of disease rather than saving them
At 1B I would be rating this at least an 8/10 which demonstrates quite the effect of the restrictive costs
Keeper of the Accord can help fix that by finding lands and making creatures to help you catch up