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Given that Merfolk go wide with creatures, a free counter spell at the cost of one lowly Merfolk can be game-saving and/or game-winning

Venusaur first bloomed in the 1999 Base Set and has appeared on dozens of cards since, and while its ceiling doesnt touch its fire breathing rivals record setting sales, thats part of the appeal

These include Balmor (pumps your entire team and adds trample when spells are cast), Najal (gives spells flash and flashback), Ghitu Amplifier and ELectrostatic Infantry (creatures grow larger with spell casting), Haughty Djinn (grows larger with spells and makes spells cheaper) and Micromancer (tutor for instant/sorcery)

Be sure to remember that the verge land cycle is completed in DFT

The second reason we see so much power creep is that it makes sense from a business perspective