Rafiq has hands-down the best exalted trigger in Magic, doubling your super-buffed solo attacker into huge damage before your opponent knows what hit them
As someone that often likes to teach others to play Magic for their first time, it is always a joy for me when those new players start to realize just how deep the catalogue of Magic cards truly is
That made good answers hard to come by while the Sliver deck was functioning as intended, as winning combats was hard, winning them quickly without trample was even harder, and removal was temporary
A removal that kills any creature without any condition
They look rough, often just photocopied text, handwritten notes, or stickers on a card, because the goal was simply to see if the ideas worked during gameplay
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