balance mtg card Magic: The Mildly Interesting. 3 different versions of Balance, 3 different versions of text. : r/magicTCG Players discard cards and sacrifice creatures the same way. Balance - Intl. Collectors' Edition

Dan has since left Wizards of the Coast

One day Ill probably go that route, but for my first stab at a Pharika deck I think its pretty natural to want to gravitate towards Snake tribal

Obviously you should be use some discretion and not cast Excruciator if you are far enough ahead that it's the only way you might lose, but you should be simply slamming it a lot more often than you might first assume

While the nine-ink cost may seem high, bouncing Ming Lee, Giant Red Panda, on and off the battlefield using Temporary Shift is a great way to keep your opponents on their toes while still having a big impact on the flow of the game