The illustrator, Ryuda, employs heavy ink outlines and dramatic shading contrasts that give the villain an almost physical presence on the smooth card
The format-warping one-drop is the undisputed best red card in Modern, maybe even the best red card in the game
If Rootcast Apprenticeship is copied, the effect that creates the copy will usually allow you to choose new targets, but you can't choose new modes
From there, every instant or sorcery is effectively one cheaper and deals an extra point of damage
In Standard, the most likely immediate home for Isolation Tower would be some sort of control deck that struggles to beat Carnage Tyrant and can take advantage of the ability to Settle the Wreckage through a Shalai, Voice of Plenty
So, what are the themes we find when we look at Cats as a group