Often the player on the play gets a huge edge in Magic - and one simple way to fight back on the draw is to generate mana advantage and cast your more expensive spells ahead of time
Theyre not only potent, but easy to slot into a multitude of decks - because rather than serving a specific playstyle, they benefit basically all of them
Youll ping damage and draw cards constantly, while controlling the board
712.4a If a melded permanent is put into its owners graveyard or library, that player may arrange the two cards that represented it in any order
Pioneer generally has a slightly lower power level and slower game speed compared to Modern
Combined with five willpower, its a potent combination for taking the fight to your opponents by challenging their characters - especially given Beast, Tragic Heros relatively low cost of five ink, or three if Shifted onto another Beast card