Sometimes it's far more advantageous to unleash a barrage of top-notch one-mana cards, or play a control deck that seemingly wants to cast nothing for its first several turns and then overwhelm you with strong removal spells and gigantic threats
WCS are cards available in both TCG and OCG
This offers Kaalia an important layer of protection against both damage and direct destruction, and sets you up to use bombs like Wrath of God and Armageddon as asymmetrical board wipes
This is a case where the total population number and the gem rate tell very different stories: the total count says "extremely common," but the five percent gem rate says "good luck finding a perfect one." That dynamic has kept PSA 10 Ancient Mew prices surprisingly healthy relative to what you might expect given the card's perceived ubiquity
Other good blue Pirates include Kitesail Corsair (which gains flying when it attacks) and Merchant Raiders (which keeps an opponent's creature tapped as long as it's on the battlefield)
Its secondary power is interesting, though, as it can gain an extra two lore if you have a character that has more strength than each of your opponents characters
