Senior game designer Daniel Holt explained that the decision to have each deck themed around one game allowed the team to "dive deep into the lore of each, capturing even more beloved moments from across the games storyline." When asked exactly how Wizards of the Coast came to choose the games that would be included in the crossover (I'm slightly disappointed Final Fantasy 9 didn't make the cut), Holt explained that Final Fantasy 7 and 14 were the clear picks due to their popularity, but that Final Fantasy 6 and 10 were chosen partially due to how many fans of those games were among the Wizards of the Coast team
Because of how slow our deck is and how few board wipes we run, the lifelink from Cavalier is huge and helps pull us back into the late game and potentially reanimates cards like Knight of the Ebon Legion and Plaguecrafter
Recently, I had a match against Green-White Depths where my opponent made a Marit Lage token with a Sylvan Safekeeper in play and over seven lands
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Yawgmoth's Will is currently banned in Legacy and restricted in Vintage
To help explain the core rules of the game, we talked to MTG expert and game shop owner Jason Garvin to get the professional take on what you need to know before you can start slinging spells
