I still to this day have books from that period where Im listing out Magic decks I want to make, or Im working on my own ideas for trading card games. A Warhammer 40K trading card game that Miller co-designed in 2001 with Luke Peterschmidt has roots in that era
Cards like: Soul's Fire Fling Temur Battle Rage Mage Slayer You could basically just build a Fling deck if you want a theme to build around which would give your deck a neat twist
Echo says, "Pay GG or sacrifice Old Fogey." And finally fading says, "Take off one of my three fading counters." Turn #4 During your untap step before you untap, Old Fogey phases out
Make sure youre not relying soley on Leyline , as its more of a speed bump than a hard lock piece for most opponents
Cards like Treasure Cruise and Ancestral Vision give you raw card advantage while blue cantrips including Ponder and Brainstorm set up your future turns for perfect gameplay
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