Study decklists, learn the archetypes and try to develop an understanding of the metagame
In 2009 we saw the first Planechase cards, a year after we saw Archenemy schemes, and many years before, even before I'd started playing back in 2001 there were Vanguard character cards showcasing characters from the Weatherlight Saga
Instant Color tag templates(None) Heartflame Duelist Instant and sorcery spells you control have lifelink
Having only been printed in Innistrad before this, copies of Parallel Lives are fairly scarce
This deck puts them together, with cards like Dion, Bahamut's Dominant, Cecil, Dark Knight, and Squall, SeeD Mercenary being especially impactful
There are four types of artifacts: 1) Mono