He was originally planned to be subtype Merfolk, but as I was trying to use underutilized creature types, he was changed from a Merfolk to a Cephalid (a species of octopus-like creatures we had created)
Sometimes the best definition of a win condition isnt actually the way a deck ends the game, but the point at which it becomes academic a card like Winter Orb can make it nearly impossible for opponents to do anything
For what it's worth, Frank Karsten argues that level of fine-tuning isn't worth it because of draw dilution (about 1% for 4-ofs) and added variance.Alex P Alex P2017-03-20 19:05:13 +00:00Commented Mar 20, 2017 at 19:05 1@AlexP Still something to consider
Remember, MTG , at its core, is a game about making the most impact with cards and abilities that can shift the momentum decisively
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