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The name of the card is an allusion to the traditional Christmas carol called "Deck the Halls", as well as a meta-reference to "topdecking" which refers to playing a card on the same turn you draw it, often in a way to swing the game in your favor (which also provides its connection to the miracle keyword)
An important thing to know is that the animation changed over the years and that the standards are now completely different than during the 1990s, when both these series actually began
You can very quickly build a massive army of zombies, which synergizes with The Scarab God's abilities to drain your opponents
(It can't be blocked, targeted, dealt damage, enchanted, or equipped by anything controlled by those players.) Fateful hour - If you have 5 or less life, you can't lose life this turn, you can't lose the game this turn, and your opponents can't win the game this turn
First appearing all the way back in 1993s Alpha with Chaos Orb, Artifacts are an integral part of MTG