The texture treatment adds a tactile quality that makes the card feel like a miniature work of art, and collectors who see it in person frequently describe it as looking significantly better than photographs suggest
VS Simic Aggro Out: In: As noted earlier, Blightbeetle is weak here since it doesnt block Steel Leaf Champion or Questing Beast
This can be respected but while it's a repeatable, strong piece of removal, it doesn't merit a first place in the rankings strictly because bounce effects don't lend themselves well towards opposing creatures with enter-the-battlefield effects, of which there are always a lot in every set
Recurring the best spell youve played in a given game with zero restrictions makes it powerful, but costing 3 is just enough that you need to sequence things properly
I could really see Tyvar being a fun commander, or even an insert into a Commander deck
Great examples are Marnie and Crushing Hammer
