It also allows you to fight through very complex stacks or counter wars
1996: Auras as Combat Tricks Theres a weird cycle in Mirage of unique Auras which could be cast at instant-speed but at the tradeoff of only lasting a turn if so, so they could function as a slow-to-cast permanent upgrade or a surprise temporary boost
Choose a couple of powerful rares, settle on some synergies and strategies, and flesh out those strategies with uncommons and a lot of commons
Careful Study (Ext, S, Block) Blue-green Madness deck packs cards such as Basking Rootwalla and Arrogant Wurm
But such a distressing Magic set needs some underdogs that, against all odds, are strong and resourceful enough to survive no matter what
The distribution of different rarities has changed many times over the years, most recently with the 2024 Murders at Karlov Manor set