Originally intended for Ravnica: City of Guilds, this mechanic was ultimately scrapped, however, theyve since been reborn as Battle cards
Completely unrelated, it's been a while since our last Anthology release, so we've started discussing what our next release in that space might be and if it will be like previous versions or if we'll try something new (which is likely a requirement for any format that hasn't yet received an Anthology release)
We really have gone all out creating new, expressive ways to bring joy to Magic cards
It shines in control decks that want to chip away at opponents' resources without needing to run full prison strategies
Not only that, but even if your opponent is swinging in with a 10/10, you can still block it and gain 10 life, because thats how damage works in MTG