Usually, the abilities will be weaker than the standard effect for that price or more expensive than what the effect usually asks for, but thats the price of the versatility youre looking for
Its especially powerful with cards that have an additional downside to cast, like discarding a card or losing life
Combustible Gearhulk In the case of Combustible Gearhulk, the punisher mechanic is attached to an already solid 6/6 first striker, and you can draw extra cards or deal extra damage to an opponent
Although with the recent fire design philosophy, where Wizards of the Coast design cards to be powerful, and sometimes too powerful , we have ended up with some downright busted cards
From there, the typical win condition is North Wind Avatar
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