Instead of four-color printings, a traditional foil card takes eight or more to account for printing over this WUP layer
Wards not necessary here, but Ill take it, and if my opponents refuse to cast their ETB creature while it sits in play, Id call that a win too
REAL LIFE CONSEQUENCES I do firmly believe that you need to pick either the small-life or big-life route when you start working on this precon, and your decision will influence card choices even beyond which lifegain cards you go for
The set offers us enough that I look forward to discovering new paths with new cards for months to come
There's enough incidental life gain and legendary creatures in the set for her to work reasonably well, but she's not going to be super powerful since life gain is more of a sub-theme than anything and her stats are bad
Chains of Mephistopheles by Heather Hudson Chains of Mephistopheles | Illustration by Heather Hudson Honestly, I have that same face after I look at Chains of Mephistopheless price and try to read its effect at the same time