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The Gitrog Monster has been subtly popular since it was first printed in Shadows over Innistrad
Many, many wizards care about casting spells, which makes them best friends with cheap cantrips like Ponder and Brainstorm
How Many Times Can You Retrace
Often the card draw your opponent gets is a nuisance you pay for that privilege
This theme works on three levels: Payoffs (i.e., Judge Magister Gabranth, Al Bhed Salvagers) Sacrifice outlets (i.e., Phantom Train, Namazu Trader, Ahriman) Fodder (Hecteyes, job select equipment, Rufus Shinras poor disposable dog) A good WB deck has a healthy mix of all three, plus lots of strong removal spells like White Auracite and Sephiroth's Intervention