In this deck, you can gain a pest a few ways, so I imagine thats why there is more text that says you can gain a little bit extra life whenever you would do so by one more point
Playing spells without paying their mana costs is big game
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Of this group, Token Triumph stood out as one of the better decks for new players
The final point is, according to Blake Rasmussen, exactly why Common cards are still present in Collector Booster packs
Crystal Barricade Rarity: Rare TYPE: Artifact Creature SUBTYPE: Wall CMC: 2 Mana cost: USD: $25.25 EUR: 16.00 TIX: 0.03 EDHREC RANK: 2123 Defender (This creature can't attack.) You have hexproof