Because changes to the game system came after we had already begun exploring the card's design, my push to incorporate the Astrologian job's "play three cards" element into Emet-Selch, Unsundered Adapting a beloved fan-favorite character is always a daunting task
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It requires patience, but unless you opponent has Hexproff, its an early cast for the pinging
(Fatal Push loses some utility without fetchlands, but if aggro decks dominate the format, it may still prove useful.) Counterspells Pioneer also features a handful of solid counterspells
It prevents the degenerate forced wheel loops we see with cards like Narset, Parter of Veils, but for the aggressive Red player who just emptied their hand to get an unblocked attacker through, its a three-mana reload thats almost impossible to pass up
When you do, until end of turn, gain control of target nonlegendary creature an opponent controls with power less than or equal to the amassed Army's power