As long as you're using mana rocks or Treasure as your mana sources, Shadow can significantly reduce the mental load of playing Magic , since you rarely need to worry about your opponents responding to your spells
ETB Card Draw Ive already mentioned some cards that draw when they enter the battlefield, but there are others that impact the entire board by letting you draw a card whenever a creature enters
When you dont need to keep making land drops, youll get extra cards
The art, and who/what it shows, makes it worth having in a premium version
Unlike the 0/0 black Germ creature token, For Mirrodin
But still, the salt is something to keep in mind and anticipate, so you're left with two options: 1) avoid Poison if your playgroup gets salty about it or 2) embrace the salt, play Poison anyway