Most Standard decks already run a decent creature count, but the desire to protect opposing Battles (or should I say Sieges) will potentially raise the average and thats before you consider how many decks might want to run Battles of their own
This guide is for everyone whos ever dropped their deck, taken way too long to shuffle, or just wants to handle their cards with more confidence
Not only that, but its not unreasonable to equip Thief's Knife to something more evasive later in the game and get a ton of value
Although each play style is unique for each player, Foundations offers a great starting point for collecting some beautiful cards and practicing the basics of what makes this game great
This is why Animate Dead is a classic competitive card (you're not paying the mana for the creature) and Raise Dead is unremarkable
Instead, they take effect in response to some listed condition becoming true: whenever you draw a card, when the enchanted creature dies, at the beginning of your upkeep