The disdain for the Reserved List, WOTCs decades-old promise not to reprint a specific selection of classic cards, has been palpable for a long time now, with former WOTC employee Bill Stark even recently tweeting that it cant be abolished for legal reasons that would bankrupt the game. Because the 30th Anniversary Edition recreates (most of) Magics very first set, it contains plenty of reserved list reprints
However, that doesnt mean the card isnt a force to be reckoned with
The company reduced the number of commons when creating play boosters because of player feedback stating they didnt use as many cards as they would have liked while drafting since many of the commons were undesirable
He rewards you for making his power reach his 'limit break' of power 7 or greater, for which the deck contains massive Equipment cards like Colossus Hammer
However, we didnt consider the second-order effect of Mono-Red having all favorable matchups in the winners metagame of decks that we believed would perform best at the Pro Tour
Effectively a 7-mana 5/5 with a keyword soup pulled from that original cycle of equipment, Kaldra Compleat is a nigh-unkillable threat and represents one of the top-end finishers in Stoneforge Mystic decks
