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There were cards like Jacques Trap and Pwny Bomb that made opening a pack of cards just a little more fun, even if the cards themselves werent the best

This allows for surprise plays like casting [card]The One Ring[/card] in response to lethal damage or deploying a key combo piece at the end of an opponents turn when shields are down

These untap shenanigans, especially when combined with Proliferation shenanigans, let Insight Engine do a lot of work, especially with Lady Octopus Inspired Inventor

The shapes used in this piece is eye-catching, and you can just feel the helplessness of the subject through the card

So before you start treating every mythic like treasure and every common like packing material, let's break down MTG rarities, what the colors mean, and why (or why not) rarity matters