Alexander Gregory As I said before, people want to have their expensive cards stay rare, but some are just too balanced or useful to be left in older sets
Not quite as strong, of course, but still very impactful
It costs five, puts two -2/-1 counters on two dorks or one dork, whichever you want, so that's removal and a combat trick too
Nicol Bolas is the only dragon on this list whose price I am unable to explain
Im sure youve blocked some attackers before only to learn that somehow youre taking the damage anyway
The combination of red and blue lets you set up a situation where you are storming off in a really nasty way, with several potential payoffs, and far easier to set up