Formats are just faster than they once were, and these slow, painful cards become especially punishing when you're facing down faster, more aggressive cards from your opponent
Despite the completely different color identity, this feels like a fixed version of Breeches, Brazen Plunderer
Wilds of Eldraine limited has been a lot of fun, and I look forward to exploring it some more in the weeks ahead
They're also prone to having some kind of drawback, in order to justify low mana costs for their power level and match the black theme of paying any cost for power
I can counter your kill spell, but that taps out the mana I need for the ward tax, which means your Familiar survives
They are often representative of the creatures and characters that reside within our decks, and in turn tell a story greater than any words can write