In 2003, starting with the Eighth Edition Core Set, the game went through its biggest visual change since its creationa new card frame layout was developed to allow more rules text and larger art on the cards, while reducing the thick, colored border to a minimum
Activate only as a sorcery. Only being able to activate this as a sorcery means itll have to be on your turn, but all you need to do is find a way to drain your own life and you can save a lot of mana with ease
On these cards, variations in varnish are added to give different visual effects, and sometimes even a tactile feel
This three-mana God has menace, lifelink, and the everpresent indestructible that most other God creatures share
Berserk and Braingeyser were also there, and stayed there for quite a while
Something new to this plane