Despite this, these cards often warrant play, as they are sometimes integral to the setup of a deck, and it is harder to win without them, which makes the liability worth it
I am not going to bother explaining how some cards work if I think most people know what they do
This iterative process will help you optimize your deck for the competitive environment
(5/1/2012) If damage is dealt to multiple permanents you control, or is dealt to you and at least one permanent you control, you choose which of that damage to prevent if the chosen value for X won't prevent all the damage
Players can use this to their advantage
Bane of Progress Greens weakness may be its lack of board wipes, but it does have one or two mass removal cards up its sleeve