mtg sword of cards the Squeak - Bloomburrow Commander Sword of Fire and Ice deals 2 damage to target creature or player and you draw a card Sword of the Animist •

People use proxies for a bunch of extremely normal reasons: - Playtesting new decks before spending money - Commander upgrades without chasing down every last staple immediately - Cube maintenance (updating lists without re-buying a small nations GDP) - Kitchen table games where the goal is fun, not authentication theater - Protecting valuable cards by keeping originals safe while you play with substitutes If your group is on board, proxies are often the simplest way to keep games creative, fair, and actually happening

Both are nice additions to the Starter Decks already being offered from previous sets, and they're both built in a way that should be easy enough to learn from a newcomer's perspective

These groups survive the unforgiving jungle thanks to a strong reliance on community

Having Schemes and revised Archenemy rules included in the box is a sweet little bonus to keep in mind as we dig into the rest of what Death Toll offers