In addition, good creatures with lifelink are some of the most consistent ways to gain life on your opponents turns in combat
Ill often trim a cantrip or two against decks with taxing effects, Chalice of the Void, or Eidolon of the Great Revel, since cantrip-heavy hands can be a liability against those cards and their presence likely means the opponent is lighter on removal, so you wont need to dig for a second or third wave of threats as often, but outside of those scenarios its exceedingly rare for me to cut from the cards that make Thing in the Ice as effective as possible
It is a lot of planning multiple turns in advance, and a good amount of math, at least more than other popular decks
Wed reserved a room for the long weekend at a resort and were going to leave before lunch to drive down
Like with every other Magic set nowadays, there are also plenty of special artwork, fancy treatment versions of cards one can only open in collector boosters that are even more expensive
I sure feel like that white rabbit in Alice in Wonderland