Richard Garfield had introduced typal themes in Limited Edition (Alpha) , and they were mostly focused on creatures helping a specific creature type, usually buffing them in some way
The edges are crisp and show no wear whatsoever
I think there are some good overall brewing lessons here: Write down or say out loud your brewing thoughts - These decks all owe their origin to me writing up my thoughts on Arid Archway and Three Steps in my top OTJ cards article
But there will still be situations where the efficiency and clever planning of master criminals will shine through compared to the work of their less devious colleagues
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor is one of those saboteurs that gives every creature you have the ability, letting you draw a card and lose 1 life per hit
When it does work, it's a thing of beauty, and the opponents never know what they won't be allowed to hit you with