In the story, Niko helps the main hero, an assassin named Kaya, repel an attack from a Phyrexian monster, before being saved by Kaya a few paragraphs later
This section introduces the decks that currently perform best in the Pocket format, focusing on practical strategy, consistency, and how easy each list is to pick up and play, rather than raw power alone
For a full list, as well as more details on rebalancing philosophy and why these cards and changes were selected, see Donald Smith's article
The most valuable sealed items trace back to the same early sets that produced the record-setting singles
They might not seem like anything special to an untrained eye, but veteran players sing the praises of extra mana at no additional cost
It's like having a slice of the card-dueling world right on your computer