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Thus, you have only a limited time to use the creature to attack

There might be a line over which things are obviously not casual, but the other side of that line is a sliding scale which is part of the issue leading to mismatched expectations and why we want to have more productive conversations about it

For example, getting a free 3/3 creature token over and over again lets you use it to power the kind of sacrifice-based strategies you often find in black (even Proliferating again if you use Throne of Geth)

Now, even on turns 3, 4, or 5, Blood Sun can come down and mess with the fair decks ability to cast their spells and maximize their card selection engine

If youre not a particularly strong player, or luck is really against you, hope isnt totally lost