Blaine's Charizard sits at a unique intersection of multiple collector demand drivers that have kept its value strong and steadily appreciating for over two decades
I think given the shift in the meta to a more aggressive style of game with a shorter set-up before hitting the mid-game, I am coming back around to taking these creatures in certain builds once more
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It wouldnt surprise me if we were more interested in touching on the Knight of the White Orchid / Thraben Inspector package, as they also work well with getting bounced and chip-shotting our opponent, but the details are mostly up in the air
You can play a card like Black Mage's Rod on turn two, but you're often reluctant to trade because you'll lose your triggers, and it's too expensive to equip later to continue to accrue triggers
The goal is to deploy your commander and start drawing cards as early as possible blue converts card advantage into mana advantage better than any other color
