You need a lot of cards that cost seven mana or more to make the deck tick
Chandra) | Illustration by Jason Chan Counterspell and counterspells more generally are the backbone to blue decks in Magic: The Gathering
I think the ballpark estimate is like 35,000 to 40,000, which is a lot to find in a plastic tub in the corner of a room. After a few years not really doing a lot, Shaws shop closed in 2012 to focus on selling trading cards via eBay
And thats not even factoring in his enters-the-battlefield trigger, which essentially goads every opposing creature in play, creating political chaos and the potential for more life drain triggers as well
State-Triggered Abilities [image] State-triggered abilities watch for a specific game state to become true
Crucible of the Spirit Dragon [Dragon Deck]: Makes sense to include it in a dragon deck