If you believe that games of Commander shouldnt have to take two hours, then Torbran might just be the firing buddy for you
While this effect is inherently fair as a sideboard effect in lower-power formats, Vintage is a format that encourages explosive starts and free spells, so having access to four copies of Vexing Bauble lead to many games being defined by players starting off with a Turn 1 Vexing Bauble and the opposing player being functionally cut off from doing what the format encourages them to do
Before I continue, let me clarify that I'm not suggesting R&D made a poor choicebloodrush was a late addition to Gatecrash design and Return to Ravnica was most likely already locked in by that time (or at least too far along for such a large overhaul)
Aeronaut Admiral and Cyberdrive Awakener (from a previous section) both give all our Vehicles Flying, which is worth its weight in gold
State of Design Natural State | Illustration by Volkan Baga How do we reconcile the concerns that WotC is printing too many cards which as we've seen are as old as MTG itself, and are nowadays even echoed by investment banks with Magic's ramped-up output and record sales
We chose this card for its amazing Fire-type energy generation, its rarity, its strong attack, and its ability to keep your entire team healthy with each attack
