In the past, it used to always have an exception (with "nonblack" being the most popular) but we've been allowing black to have more straight-up kill without exceptions these days
Sorry, Ceremonial Knife believers
CP1 - 1P - 2/1 [new mechanic A] (a two mana purple card is tough to play in limited, so I think it should be good) CP2 - 2P - 3/1 First Strike CP3 - 2P - 2/2 [new mechanic B] CP4 - 3P - 2/2 Flying, [new mechanic B] CP5 - 4P - 4/3 [new mechanic B] CP6 - 5P - 4/6 Trample CP7 - P - Instant - Remove Soul CP8 - 1P - Instant - Choose one: counter target green spell, or destroy target green permanent, or destroy target forest (this would be a cycle of six, so it needs to be different from the existing R/U blasts) CP9 - 2P - Sorcery - Deal 3 damage to target creature or player
Some hope for more cards from 12, or from the less immediately iconic NES classics
These cards have a special frame that looks like you're reading out of an old collection of fairy tales
6 Ratadrabik Of Urborg One Grave Isnt Enough Ward for two generic mana is pretty common amount to see on your average creature, but Ratadrabik of Urborg isnt simply average