Stasis was a major launchpoint of McKinnons career, and remains a fan favorite piece to this day
Including meld alongside typical transforming double-faced cards (DFCs) had some challenges, but I felt the need to fight for the version of Fang and Vanille that best captured their story and its impact on me
While the effect is simple on its face, it opens up a lot of possibilities in the right situations, stopping your opponents from using that characters powers requiring exertion or questing or challenging with them for another turn
I'll be honest, I didn't vibe with the black mana cards overall as much, but the desperate squirrels in Consumed by Greed made the cut
We have some other coin flip cards that aren't quite as good, but decent enough to be worth running
With Esper Energy, as with any spicy new MTG brew that finds its way to success in Modern, the question of longevity is always close at hand