But at the same time, Ive accumulated single copies of some really good blue spells for the time when I wanted to play on the dark side: I just recently traded for a Mana Drain, a card Ive secretly coveted for over twenty years, but thanks to a reprint I was able to pick up an Iconic Masters copy for a reasonable exchange
And the cost reduction actually matters for big tramplers like Balamb T-Rexaur and Coliseum Behemoth
While Wulfgar's Melee does reward you for spreading the damage out, this deck doesn't really need to do that to function
Battle for Baldurs Gate is ideal for this, as it has an open-ended deckbuilding mechanic in the Choose a Background mechanic
Building a heroes deck in this set means I'm running nearly every Spider-Man legend I opened, with the exception of Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer, which has a casting cost of five White mana
Keep in mind also that I brought no pen, no paper, no dice, and my opponents kept track of my life total in every round