I eventually realized that I wasn't living in 1997 anymore, and that it is OK to like the things I like without having to physically fight about about it
Throw Magic: the Gathering cards in the sleeves for support
Being a double Lord giving +2/+2 to all your knights and the fringe benefit of protection from assassins
The color tends to play a slower-paced game compared to other colors, like Red, but with its many Options for removal or to slow down your opponent, Black is the way to go if you want to force your opponent to play your game
I have a question, Recently I got some Topps (Series 1), and according to Bulbapedia, this Version would be the 5th Print (foils with a smooth finish but a black logo, features of both 1st and 2nd printings)
The ramp pieces allow you to play the win condition and protect it in the same turn, because you normally would not want to lose tempo by playing a vulnerable nine willpower, automatically exerted card all in one turn