So as long as development tested the Rats in high numbers to make sure it wasn't degenerate, we knew it was safe to break the rule (well, as safe as development can ever be the real world just has so many more playtesters.) Rule #4 Breaking Rules Is A Test For the Future When we do choose to break a rule, R&D tends to keep an eye on the card
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"Protection from everything" was such a mindblowing line then, and even today it's something you only rarely see
Fire-Omen Crane Rarity: Uncommon TYPE: Creature SUBTYPE: Bird Spirit CMC: 5 Mana cost: USD: $0.00 EUR: 0.00 TIX: 4.63 EDHREC RANK: 29955 (3/3) Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.) Whenever this creature attacks, it deals 1 damage to target creature an opponent controls
That gives us bird powerhouses like Derevi, Empyrial Tactician, Falco Spara, Pactweaver, and the bird of birds, Birds of Paradise provides us with access to birds-matter staples like Soulcatchers' Aerie, Flurry of Wings, and Tawnos, the Toymaker and, of course, green brings some of the best land ramp and landfall cards, with staples like Scute Swarm and Tatyova, Benthic Druid: And that's just looking at existing cards Final Fantasy has a good chunk of new bird and landfall toys to play with
