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Get creatures early, buff up the team later, or remove something problematic

Its ironic that both affinity and metalcraft care about a critical mass of artifacts and that there are more metalcraft cards, but the deck is still referred to as an affinity deck

Unlike many other entries on this list, Brallin and Shabraz incentivize their controller to discard their own cards through the likes of wheel effects, as they receive benefits for doing so

When energy counters were designed, proliferate was specifically brought up as a mechanic that synergizes well with energy, and now we get to see that synergy in action

It keeps things simple and doesn't overwhelm with complex strategies, letting you find your feet at your own pace