Sure with all these examples the person gets a creature (or land) to replace the one they lost, but more often than not in EDH the creature you need to kill is either a 20/20 or some excellent utility creature creating a lot of problems for you
If it is at all possible, players will learn how to tell the fake cards apart, and theyll slowly but surely be removed from circulation
Due to this strength as both a defensive and potentially offensive threat, Grave Pact is unsurprisingly popular
While both Ralts and Kirlia are Psychics, they have a colorless Energy requirement, letting you use their Moves if necessary
The value of Lord of the Rings cards remains significant, especially for unique cards like Mithril Coat and Mount Doom
You want to save up Don for defensive turns to playout your Events, counter attacks, and mill your deck