As the name suggests, the Summer of 1996 was dominated by Necropotence based decks or their counter decks
In fact, if your Magic budget is limited, Secret Lair might not be the best product for you to spend your limited resources on anyway
Then you can spend 7, tap her, remove an opposing thangd and then flip her to the 4/4 indestructible with the ability on combat to grow another dork with a counter and then it also gets indestructible and then draw if it's legendary - she's amazing
Its a popular equipment that sees a lot of play, and its pretty clear why
Youll generally want your mana curve to be a bell curve of sorts, with a few one- and two-mana spells, a higher concentration of three- to four-drops, and then a few cards that cost five or more
While some decks can become obsolete from one week to the next, they can also make a comeback after a ban, a reprint, or a powerful new card