(6/7/2013) A card with a splice ability can't be spliced onto itself because the spell is on the stack (and not in your hand) when you reveal the cards you want to splice onto it
You can goad three different players' boards or just focus on one especially scary army, remove other players blockers, or return a valuable instant or sorcery from your graveyard to your hand
Understanding these mechanisms and integrating them into your deck construction provides a significant advantage, allowing you to power up powerful attackers faster than your opponent
In Race for the Galaxy, players compete to build a galaxy-spanning civilization
Arena of Glory You can go entire Swiss tournaments without ever activating the haste ability on Arena of Glory, but the opportunity cost is so low that when you do activate it you feel like you're getting away with something
When it takes damage, that much damage is done to the chosen player