Mirrodin was the expansion set debut of the new card frame (which officially launched with 8 th Edition a couple months earlier) and the Vulshok and Vedalken vibes, fully robotic Spincrushers and Levelers, and overall spikiness (in more ways than just the aesthetics) of the set turned people off
Choose a Background There are 28 legendary creatures in this set that have an ability that allows them to start the game with a Background in the command zone, called Choose a Background
While it might not ever get you quite as many cards, its a lot more flexible
The regeneration ability has to be activated and resolve before the effect destroying it or dealing damage to it
Its a question that has a little more nuance than you might think, and in the process of coming to a conclusion, I think Ive hit on some key heuristics that can help you decide which is best for you
Wishful Merfolk This was another card that got designed pretty early and didn't change all that much