And a big part of what has made it so popular since it premiered in 1993 is the amount of strategy that goes into it
Mono-blue decks should lean heavily on 2-mana rocks (8-10 pieces minimum) since blue lacks natural land acceleration, with Arcane Signet, Mind Stone, Sky Diamond, and Thought Vessel forming your core
The last major change is your life total which now goes up to forty from the original twenty
Its mana cost is high, but in the 99 of a dedicated shapeshifter deck, its fantastic
Bill Rose (vice president of R&D) had a conflict (one of the downsides of having a VP on your team) and missed this meeting
Itll serve you well in a good chuck of the Solo battles, but if youre looking to make a quick start in competitive play, this one isnt it