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As soon as it was released, it dominated Standard with many calling for its ban

There are some negatives to the bracketing system, but the overall result has been a net positive

The topic of the role of Standard in the current Magic ecosystem was brought to my consideration by this recent article by Zac Hill: It brought up some things I hadnt really thought about that Id like to expand on with my take on why its so hard to bring Standard back to have the role it once had in Magic

For all those times, Teval's Judgment will see to it that you get card advantage, a creature, or ramp

While his ultimate takes work , it completely locks games once it resolves, especially in slower environments where protecting planeswalkers is easier