#2 His -1 is way too overpowered
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Last updated on September 30, 2025 Bygone Marvels | Illustration by Constantin Marin The Lost Caverns of Ixalan (LCI} has an interesting development story because it wasnt originally going to use the Ixalan setting at all
The undead dont stay dead: they crawl back from the graveyard, swarm the board in 2/2 tokens, and grind opponents out through sheer attrition
It can eventually become unblockable of course, but paying 4 to make your 1/1 unblockable is going to feel really bad sometimes, especially because the Thief is so darn easy to kill
Payoffs for Opponents Drawing a Second Card There are a few cards that specifically benefit you when an opponent draws their second card, which are worth consideration as well