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Theres a bit of a time investment here since you need to cut them out and sleeve them alongside regular cards, but its low enough effort, especially with the aid of a site like MTG Print

It will make your opponent just have to take damage from attacking rats pretty often, as a 3-power rat can take down a whole lot of blockers

Legality depends on the tournament format -- The Beamtown Bullies Card can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others

While Magic has tried to convey story within cards (story spotlights are the latest incarnation), the attempt to convey the concept of a story through mechanical means is pretty new