(1/12/2024) To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying (such as an overload cost), add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions
After explaining that, by the data, Affinity wasn't that bad, Aaron mused that, in the past three months R&D and the DCI have been reminded that Magic is not a series of balanced equations, spreadsheets of Top 8 results and data of card frequencies
In the early game, you wont have the creatures to sacrifice or the mana to spend on the card you exile
When unfolded, the resulting card is significantly larger than the standard card, highlighting the extent of the error
And with graded cards, you already have that stamp of authenticity, so the card shouldnt lose any value
If a card successfully defends against an attack, nothing happens - no player takes damage or loses any cards