Handicap - that downside to consistency can be used as a handicap against less experienced players, to create a more even playing field so everyone can enjoy a more casual game
So if its a matchup where life isnt necessarily going to be a huge issue, paying four life to get the party started on Knight can be huge especially against some green decks that play a good chunk of two-power two-drops
Daily or weekly missions, drops, and leaderboard events provide variety, while cashback and loss-rebate mechanics help smooth the variance inherent in chance-based games
This card creates up to two tokens of one of your permanents
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Giving an opponent an extra card isnt ideal, but its usually a fair trade to stop a game-ending threat, and Ertai can still apply meaningful pressure later