This is the most famous serialized Magic card ever, never mind just in the set, and it somewhat overshadows the rest
Hopefully, I was able to demonstrate some of the unexpected richness in this seemingly narrow school of spells from the defensive reanimation of Nim Deathmantle to the inevitable combo tool of Dread Return, the grindy engine that is Whip of Erebos to the explosive tribal finisher Patriarchs Bidding, and even some weird off-color gems like Reincarnation and Replenish
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These powerful cards were balanced around the delayed value players got for playing them, so casting these spells at any time is a powerful way to break them
A 3/3 isnt so big that recasting this in the late game will actually do anything worthwhile, and it gets too few hits when you can cast it early
The Elder Dragons In all fairness, these might be a bit anemic by todays standards