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I have to say that this simple card is absolutely perfect in where they situated it as a mana rock in White

Though it lacks Hellriders haste, the addition of lifegain and an activated ability to control how your opponents creatures block gives it an unparalleled utility in otherwise simple aggro decks

There is a less than one percent chance to open one in a Collector Booster, and it is the only variant of Sothera with this art, meaning if you like it, the only way to get it is with the singularityfoil treatment

The difference is that the storm keyword counts every spell type you've cast thus far this turn (including permanents) while Thousand-Year Storm only cares about instants and sorceries