This set adds a new card type in Battles, rewriting the ground rules of Magic s multiverse (all while injecting another huge wave of splashy, powerful and familiar legendary creatures into Commander)
(You could argue that if you believe you are the stronger player, you don't want to trade because complicated boards favor the better playerbut that's a whole other article!) Of course, this all gets modified by the many, many factors we've already discussedno decision in Magic is really made in a vacuum like this
The lesson of Gaeas Blessing is one that I would carry through my Magic career into the modern era, and it is still true: In games of inevitability, seek card choices that can make long games unwinnable for an opponent
Unlike Tearlaments limited debut, Kashtira arrives in full force
Notably, Kefka does not gain summoning sickness when you transform, making this look a bit better than anticipated