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Wizards said it expects the new Foundations set to fill that perennial gap, serving up necessary cards until at least 2029

It also has very strong heavy hitters for multiplayer and casual

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Stuck somewhere between Barter in Blood and Return to Dust, its in a weird class of cards that can adequately disrupt your opponents without drastically affecting the board state