It's the cheapest way for Charizard fans to get their own dose of cardboard nostalgia, which is great as the card still has the iconic art of Charizard roaring
Bident of Thassas main effect suits decks with evasive creatures and/or lots of cheap creatures that you don't mind sending forth as lemmings, but its activated ability can also pave the way for bigger threats
Since 2022, prerelease events have also marked the point at which a new sets cards become legal in all formats
Kellans boss Ezrim, Agency Chief is tempting, but a 5-drop that protects itself from everything but board wipes doesnt quite fit the plan
This makes it significantly easier to ditch excess Lands, dig for key combo pieces, or stock your graveyard with cards you can still use later, all for just one mana
While you do lose access to a lot of the strong mono-white and Orzhov lifegain cards, black supplies enough draining cards to support the theme relatively well