On top of that, it also has two additional modes, letting you snipe your opponents graveyards while generating advantage
Players planning on running white would be wise to grab it in their draft
Once you know what each card type does, building your first deck becomes way less intimidating and way more fun
Underground Sea is never going to cost you two life, while Watery Grave will some percent of the time
However the core strategy of the deck, walking the opponent into an expensive play, locking him with Winter Orb, and generating progressive tempo with Quirion Dryad on offense was compelling to the point of irresistibility
It hits for 80 with 1 energy and energy gain, and the extra damage in return shouldnt be that much of a problem since your opponent probably wont overpower you at this stage of the game