At one point when I was lamenting the woes of being a green mage with a friend of mine, he pointed out there were black cards that brought back creatures from the graveyard, and no matter whether they got there by being countered or killed, I could get them back
Cards with multiple card types help speed this up, so load up on a few enchantment and artifact creatures and youll be throwing Kovolds out every turn
Best Card Draw Payoffs Drawing cards is its own best payoff: The more cards you draw, the more options and resources you have to beat your opponents
In a synergy-based strategy like that, its not just about killing somethingits about fueling your plan while you do it
Cards like Archmage Emeritus and Archmage of Runes are at their best in blue control or spells-matter decks
The distribution of different rarities has changed many times over the years, most recently with the 2024 Murders at Karlov Manor set