Do you open the door to misprints and oddities
The monsters get it during combat, and noncombat damage is outside of combat
For Gandalf specifically, it helps that he was a powerful wizard, which opens up itself to lots of fun card designs, and that his character evolves significantly throughout The Lord of the Rings
Fire the Cannons!s massive value easily makes it a card that belongs in every Steel deck, but it becomes even more formidable and essential when paired with Captain Hook, Captain of the Jolly Roger
4 Tribute To The World Tree Tribute to the World Tree is a new card for Elf tribal decks, appearing in the recent March of the Machine expansion set
White doesnt have that many impressive aggro creatures beyond Geist of the Moors and black seems best-suited to a supporting role with Vampire Lacerator, Nezumi Cutthroat, and a bunch of removal, but red is designed to beat down