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It's a great building block for green decks to ramp into more powerful spells and creatures

For example, it's missing obvious proliferate cards like Contagion Clasp and Contagion Engine, its support makes no sense (why have a single Counterspell in the deck

From mana sink in a ramp build to a spot in a Cthulhu Mythos-flavored Commander deck, it's great everywhere

Authority works best with assertive decks using their opponents inability to hold up blockers, while the incremental lifegain gives you a healthy life advantage

By banning these cards, The Pokmon Company (TPC) and The Pokmon Company International (TPCi) ensure that the playing field for the tournament is as close to even as possible since no one can have an unfair advantage by including cards that would be helpful for their deck but have not been made readily available to all players