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Captain Ripley Vance and the new Elsha, Threefold Master are good examples where the permanent power boosts of equipment and auras let you continuously ramp up the impact of their abilities turn after turn

Rule Differences from Final Version Beta Presentation cards introduced the same energy symbols used in 1996 Japanese Base Set releases, unlike Prototype and Playtest versions with unique symbols

However a few do have "practical" uses - here are some examples: The particular card you reference, Garruk the Slayer, was created for the Magic 2015 prerelease and is used in a variant where one player plays normally and the other plays as Garruk

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This adaptability allows it to perform well against various opponent strategies

The extra space on these cards is used for artwork and symbolism