He was so powerful that in one tournament, every single one of the top 8 decks was running 4 copies of him, almost unheard of in Standard.
Neera, Wild Mage decks are full of cheap cantrips like Ponder because, unlike proper cascade cards, Neera can free-cast anything from the top of the deck regardless of mana value
Why Card Stock Details Matter for Real Play For casual players, all this talk about gsm, Corona stock, and laminates might sound like too much
It's only at the beginning of your combat
Skithiryx can also regenerate for , meaning its at least somewhat protected from removal
You could give them genuinely useful things, double-sided effects which work the same regardless of who controls them, or any number of actively detrimental effects