These were not the first cards printed or distributed for the TCG
When a creature encoded with Stolen Identity phases out, the connection between these objects is lost because rule 702.99c uses for as long as. If your devotion to blue is five and Thassa, God of the Sea phases out, then the game no longer sees it, your devotion to blue drops to four and Thassa ceases to be a creature
Most of the punishments are psychological, but physical harm isn't out of the question
In plainer terms, when players attempt to attack you, they must attach -1/-1 counters on their creatures as an additional cost
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