The focus on counters also allowed for a handful of other strong cards into the deck such as Hardened Scales and Cathars' Crusade
We've also tried to include cards you might actually run into or be able to purchase yourself, avoiding the most expensive MTG cards, stuff on the Reserved List that most players can't possibly afford
Excadrill ex $26.43 A Bright Future Ahead Excadrill might not jump out as an obvious choice to include as a Special Illustration Rare in Black Bolt, but since both White Flare and Black Bolt had to share Pokemon from the same Unovan pool, it inevitably meant some underdogs would get extra love
If setting up lots of mana to win isnt your thing, Kess, Dissident Mage can simply win you the game on the spot by having Intuition fetch up Thassas Oracle, Demonic Consultation, and Reanimate, and its hardly the only commander with access to these kinds of shenanigans
Parents can easily understand the games rules and help their children learn to play, making it an ideal starting point for young card game enthusiasts.