Instead, lets talk about the one true format in MTG: Commander
Others are more like onramp decks that allow players to get a grasp on the format and how the decks work with lower power levels and worse reprints or new cards
Con: Pretty light on card draw outside of Lord Windgrace, so you'll have games where you ramp a bunch, play one or two threats that die, and then sit there empty-handed for a few turns while everyone else is playing Magic
Creatures with persist will be around longerin fact, with a zero-mana sacrifice outlet and a persist creature, you can go effectively infinite
Because changes to the game system came after we had already begun exploring the card's design, my push to incorporate the Astrologian job's "play three cards" element into Emet-Selch, Unsundered Adapting a beloved fan-favorite character is always a daunting task