Thats unusual, the rest-of-world market usually having to wait two to six months to see cards first released in Japanese
Mana Drain, Mind Twist, Tolarian Academy, and basically every other card that R&D is horrified of made the list, and we started looking for new ways to keep the power level somewhat flat
Antiquities in Leshrac's Sigil
Final Parting Final Partings rather costly, but its a clean two-for-one and I appreciate that it sets up a strong reanimation turn by throwing a reanimation target in the graveyard and a reanimation spell in your hand
The ban of Trafalgar Law from competitive play coincided with OP-08s release, allowing decks like Rob Lucci (strengthened by Jack) and the six new leaders to reshape the meta entirely
Play it before swinging and force your opponent to lose their now 1/1 creature if they want to avoid damage, or play it after theyve blocked, thinking their creature was safe