and I call you Alesha, Who Smiles at Death. And once again, the warriors of the Mardu shouted her name. (The Truth of Names, James Wyatt) The fact that a trans woman is deliberately portrayed in this game as a person of fierce passion, leadership and action is revolutionary
(1) Oversized Ursula card
Combine it with effects that sacrifice your own creatures for anything from Gate to Phyrexia to Blood Artist to Attrition
8 Preacher Of The Schism Good Behind Or Ahead Speaking of cards that are important to a particular color, Preacher of the Schism has been seeing play in just about every black deck on the Standard ladder for quite some time now
That is a huge opportunity when designing for an acquisition audience new players are going to recognize the story moments we put on cards
While you're spending 5 whole mana for something that usually costs just 2, the upside with this little wizard is that you can choose any number of spells or abilities on the stack, meaning its the perfect hate card against pesky storm cards like Brain Freeze or Grapeshot
