This mean Gilded Drake is exactly as good as the best creature in play
Its been a while since weve had a decent counterspell in Standard, but I expect Revolutionary Rebuff to be an automatic four-of in blue control decks
FURTHER UPGRADES If youre interested in going a little harder on upgrading this deck, the first place to start is in upgrading the mana base
Still, ante never technically went away as unsanctioned and kitchen table matches can still allow it if players agree to it, but it's likely that we have seen the last of ante from any sort of meaningful (or even casual) tournament play
In my preview column on the design of Dimir, I explained why grind (the "mill until you hit some number of lands" mechanic) wasn't the named mechanic of Dimir
And as a FINAL FANTASY VIII enjoyer (yeah, that's right!), you only play as Laguna in flashback sequences in the game, and I knew I'd want to get one of those into the set