The deck is rammed with cards that have X in their mana cost, meaning you have a ton of options right from the jump
The name has Strahd in it and as far as Im concerned they basically took Ravenloft and injected its blackened serum straight into my favorite card game
Any one, tow or three drop that is near the top of what it does remains in the cube and sees plenty of play even when better cards are printed however the top end just stop seeing play all together.
For example, if four permanents have exalted, the creature that attacks alone will get +4/+4 to its stats
Location cards join in-game mini stories, according to a press release and character cards from 101 Dalmations, Treasure Planet and DuckTales Into the Inklands, which was the subject of an online leak earlier this year, will be released to local hobby shops on February 23rd, 2024, followed shortly by mass market availability on March 8th
Gambles downside can easily be built around with the inclusion of cards with madness or flashback, besides the obvious benefit to recurring creatures with Unearth or Unburial Rites