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Having a complete collection also feels achievable with a smaller card pool, so dedicated players don't feel like they're missing out on anything vital

It's rarely worth it for an opponent to waste targeted removal first on the Cloak, and then on the creature, forcing them to commit to a board wipe to truly remove it

In short, power outliers are a cubes strategic backbone

Ward, the new keyword introduced in Strixhaven, counters spells and abilities that target that creature unless you pay a cost

In a pinch, Adric can sacrifice itself to counter a key play, shutting down a powerful effect right on the stack

While reprints are expected as soon as July, and should continue for a while given the Final Fantasy expansion is part of MTGs standard set of cards (and thus legal in all tournament play), the difficulty of not only finding cards at the moment, but actually being able to afford them, has been a bit of a buzzkill.