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I can't get behind such flimsy protection

I'm not sure why, but it looks like these eggs are about to get a garnish

Cephalid Coliseum (Ext, S, Block) While not usable before threshold is achieved, and quite painful until then, the Coliseum provides a quick and easy way to filter your hand

Then, when you eventually try to play a Disrupting Scepter or Jayemdae Tome, having access to Red Elemental Blast to help protect it was a big deal

Speaking of swinging for the win, LashwritheLashwrithe has a good shot at doing so under much the same circumstances as Nirkana RevenantNirkana Revenant, for less mana

Making the format much more expensive to play seems like a good way to squander all that goodwill