entei pokemon card V #GG36 EXTENDED ART Included in an acrylic case for lasting preservation and featuring a striking image of the captivating character Entei · Call of Legends

So here we have the design that was first introduced in Japan in 2002

The rest, along with their subtypes were simply for flavor

My logic then was that I wanted a deck that had Force of Wills for Karn but also could win fast and thus have game against Dredge

Rise of the Dark Realms often fills that role in black as a card that handily profits from the large number of board wipes in the format

My most fundamental advice is this: put cards on your mana curve wherever you think you are most likely to use them

Anyway, back on topic, all Ramp decks since the beginning have looked to build their mana to ridiculous levels as quickly as possible and then use that advantage to drop more powerful win conditions earlier than their opponent and ride that to victory