In an article by Wizards of the Coast outlining the Stranger Things x Secret Lair release, only a cursory mention was made of the art being changed, and no explanation as to how it got through to being revealed was given
Verification is a strong step, not a force field
Ive never really been a huge advocate of life-gain strategies unless there are other benefits
For example, let's say your deck has Overrun in it
Even if she dies in the early turns, she takes the spell with her to the afterlife, and that's one less removal spell your big guns need to worry about
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