Blue magic likes to use diversionary tactics and "soft" removal, such as bouncing creatures or artifacts and slowing down attackers
And when you do, you can just go to town
When you only need one color of mana, Hall of Gemstone and Contamination are boons rather than hindrances
Although, if youve spotted some issues but not all of them, the next best step is to actually open the pack Fake cards and wrong orders Check for fake cards in the pack using the examples above Make sure theres the correct amount of cards and that theyre in the right order Make sure cards from the set are consistent Based on my own experience of opening fake packs, the tell should be instantly obvious
With undying creatures, the -1/-1 counter cancels the +1/+1 counter on return, creating repeatable loops
Barnabas Tharmr (Kraum, Ludevics Opus) Rating: 8/10 Five mana for a 4/4 with flying and haste is very good by itself