The former could hit cards like Birthing Pod, Cryptic Command and Splinter Twin all of which were important, but the latter was better versus Burn and Zoo, and also back then manabases were a lot more painful as decks were more reliant on Shocklands, which meant a turn one Thoughtseize commonly saw you at 15 life from the get-go
Overall, this is great for someone who doesn't have a large collection or isn't looking to sell professionally
Suspend spells like Ancestral Vision or Lotus Bloom are classic examplesif you can strip away their time counters, you get powerful effects much faster than intended
I had a few boring answers, but that wasn't what the Magic audience wanted
Hakbal of the Surging Soul is one such Merfolk, presenting a powerful engine for exploration and card advantage alike
Can you play a game with Pokemon cards or are they just for collecting