And the last two sets released truly are the epitome of this, with a clearly unpolished and perhaps straight-up bad set ( Spider-Man ) leading to a vibrant and exciting product filled with new and interesting mechanics ( Avatar )
Onslaught s Astral Slide is among the best-loved Constructed decks ever, and Im a personal fan of Drake Haven control from Amonkhet
I find I generally would much rather the tempo of a 1/1 Wood Elf in play than the better value of another basic in my hand
In reality this happens way more often than you think, against 5-colors Niv-Mizzet or various slow midrange or control decks games go long and without pressure all you do is basically chain cantrip after cantrip, returning some Arclight Phoenix to keep them busy during the midgame and set up that one turn kill
I started adding my cards and the next thing you know, Im on eBay looking for deals to finish off gaps in my set
This is a bird that must be battered beyond belief so that you can say, Oh, how the turn tables to your adversaries after converting a near-devastating defeat into a victory worthy of Arceus, Dialga, and Palkia (as in the gods, geddit?)