If at least three of the mana spent to cast it were red, it enters with a +1/+1 counter
It's also so it can lock players out of the Commanders so early
Encore isn't an ability you want to underestimate, and it can quickly get out of control if you manage to encore something like a Sliver Legion
There are many gems like this hidden within the walls of this set, waiting for eager adventurers like you to find them
As a New Yorker who spent a decade working in the Times Square district, the comparison of that kind of area to a Swamp really resonates with me
The same goes for players of community-created formats like Pauper , Pre Modern , or Commander , though in their case the card pool tends to be more niche, defined by era, colors, or mechanics