Opening Hand 4 This is the first opener that can lead with a first turn Howling Mine, and this is a keeper
(You can check out my past ones, "The Invention of Flying," "Striking First," and "The Touch of Death" to see more.) After my last one on deathtouch, I received a specific request from reader Michael Pulley: So here we are
Cyclonic Rift, Cyclone Summoner, and even Scourge of Fleets can help do this on top of cards like Damnation and Toxic Deluge coming down the turn before
My third deck is a Pinger deck that uses Prodigal Sorcerer and Prodigal Pyromancer to tap and kill small stuff, and then combines with deathtouch equipment like Basilisk Collar, and pinging synergies like card draw (Curiosity) and creature stealing and bounce (Sigil of Sleep)
Cultural significance
1 Trainer promotional card granted winners access to the Super Secret Battle contest held in Tokyo