Rather than keeping people playing the game, as it was originally designed to do in the wake of Chronicles , it is keeping people from playing the game as prices of cards on the listincluding Commander (the one format that is keeping paper Magic afloat right now) staplesspiral out of control
Serra Ascendant turns a single mana into a massive lifelinking threat, which is why it still shows up in many of the best commander staples lists for white decks
If youve read them, you already know my philosophy on the review
As the name of the set and its premise would suggest, Adventures in the Forgotten Realms story and lore are set in the Forgotten Realms, D&Ds own multiverse
Maximizing your resource growth is a reliable way to succeed in multiplayer Magic , but its not the only way
Its best in a heavy creature deck, typically human-typal or white weenie, and against control or combo