While one mana is easy enough to pay, when you have 5 copies of Flusterstorm on the stack, it becomes a lot harder for your opponent to manage
Whats not to love about the 100-Card singleton format
Thats the key: *not the number of counters, but the number of different kinds.* This deck is built to: - Spread many **different types of counters** - **Proliferate** to multiply them - Protect the board - Win through massive combat swings --- # Core Strategy ## 1 Counter Diversity Engine The deck uses a wide mix of counter types: - **+1/+1 counters** Vorel of the Hull Clade, Steelbane Hydra, Crystalline Giant - **Shield counters** Slippery Bogbonder - **Flying counters** Aven Mimeomancer - **Keyword counters** Crystalline Giant - **Loyalty counters** (if added later) - Misc
Then my previous order stands. Illustrated by Val Mayerik Standard Not Legal Alchemy Not Legal Pioneer Not Legal Historic Not Legal Modern Not Legal Brawl Not Legal Legacy Not Legal Comp
Even if you do manage to get it running, there is no guarantee that it will work well and that it will remain playable for any significant length of time
Either way, its a number game, and the more packs you open, the higher the chance you have of getting a Rare Pack