Poliwrath saw some early competitive use as a solid Stage 2 attacker, but that was never quite enough to separate it from the pack in the collector market
And so, Thraximundar sat in my binder for a while, until I sat trying to think about what to write next and went through my list of Classic Commander potentials and saw him there
While still a decent boost, lords have been given stronger, more one-sided abilities over the year, with Goblin Chieftain from core set Magic 2010 showcasing that power creep perfectly
Stromkirk Noble That first clause comes up more often than youd think
The same is true for an ability that's copied and an X whose value was determined as the ability was activated
If a card is severely misaligned during pack sealing, it can get crimped twice or even have part of the card cut off