While its less true than it used to be (thanks to FIRE design, cards designed for Best of 1, and increased modality/card draw in general), its still a key part of gameplay and it feels like what this mechanic, and in particular, gifting a card, was designed around
Sunday Challenge Winner: QueMario As usual, I got skeptical comments about this list, but if 30+ trophies aren't enough, a challenge takeover could do
Mana Crypt taps for 2, and Mana Vault, Thran Dynamo, Basalt Monolith, and Grim Monolith can tap for three easily enough and make even more mana than 5
Again, I want the counters to really matter, though many Abzan commanders do care about +1/+1 counters
When an English card does achieve a perfect grade, it can command a significant premium precisely because its tougher to attain