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destroys a bunch of creatures of equal toughness, which can be very punishing against another token deck

These counters can fulfill the modified conditions on cards like Kodama of the West Tree, they can be used to combat opposing -1/-1 counter effects, and there are even effects life Damning Verdict or Wave Goodbye that break symmetry if you can get counters on your own creatures

Monster Capsule, Destiny Bond Traveler, and Dungeon Dice Monsters as all 3 were different from anything else offered in the collection

I have tried playing with separate decks for lands and spells from which you can chose which you draw from or search with spells, I have tried the WoW trading card method of laying any card down as a proxy land and I have tried designing my own games that try to capture the fun and style of game as Magic that use different methods of gaining resources

Not all permanents are created equal

At the other end are the players and their decks trying to win