One more thing: matte does not automatically mean less durable. Durability depends heavily on the coating type and how its cured, not just the amount of shine
Does Preventing Damage Stop Deathtouch
Artifact token decks: Food tokens are artifacts, so they support artifact-count payoffs, token synergies, and artifact sacrifice strategies
Once your opponent has committed to removing a big character, theyve often got rid of other cards that can do it again to focus on their win condition
For one red, you can give all creatures Trample and Haste (even an opponents creatures if youre feeling frisky)
All of those are before I add in the new to Modern cards plus the rest, and since not everything is spoiled, I cant tell you how much more tiny those odds will get