Although these will be found in Play Boosters , they will be much more coveted than the traditional versions or the anime variants due to the popularity that these illustrators have in the Final Fantasy community
You dont want to play it on curve because whats the point
My favorite three decks: Blue-Red 4-drop spells : This is the base archetype for UR, and is supported quite well Grixis Control: As the name suggests, this is basically just all the good Grixis removal and card draw combined, with some lands for good measure
Spectacle cares only that an opponent lost life during the turn, not that the opponent's life total is currently lower than it was
Kain is a good early play that can guarantee you the top-ups you need, and you can do some dastardly things with him, like building him tall and strapping a Vampiric Link to him to ensure you gain life off of anyone attacking with him
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