In 2017, Wizards of the Coast edited some old cards to be considered dinosaurs
I would fully expect 2026s second set to have a major competitive impact, so, whether you like it or not, prepare to play with and against characters from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in the near future
Savvy players will try and bait out counter magic from you before playing the spells they really want to resolve, so you must learn to ration your answers but at the same time not allow game-winning cards to resolve if you can't deal with them later
Like the very best Oozes, Slurrk leaves a mess behind on the board that your opponents will struggle to clean up
Counters that players could have include energy counters, experience counters, poison counters, rad counters, and ticket counters
If your Elves deck gets hit with a sweeper, you could draw half the remaining cards in your deck