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That said, the whole enterprise has helped create a narrative that Wizards of the Coast values collectibility over playability and is pushing MTG towards an overload of special crossovers, product fatigue and high-price special releases

Static Snare initially seems like a somewhat bland choice comparatively but reading the card a second time helps reveal its power

Your Blue-Eyes is neat, but in this age and day 8 mana for an 8/6 Flying Menace is pretty 'meh', Baneslayer is a joke in Commander, 8 drops see play in Commander if anywhere, and I feel like this isn't impactful enough for a 'play and wait' card

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The format is Core Constructed, entry is CHF 40, and the winner earns an invitation to the European Championship