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Im sure this otter artificer helps some sort of massive token combo deck win a turn faster, which isnt nothing, but I continue to find better cards than this to slot into my decks

The team was targeting fast mana, extra turns, and free spells, which means it's blue that overwhelmingly lost out

"The game (designer) assumed people would do thing A, but I did thing B." The key to accomplishing this is to make your mechanics focused so they clearly imply how they're supposed to be used, but leave enough open-endedness that it allows players to find other uses

Many of these early cards were printed in smaller numbers, and many have been damaged or lost over decades of play, so surviving mint copies are rare

Not only that, a hilarious way to break this is to pair it with a card that should normally deal damage to you, but this makes you gain the life instead

Not only does Welder give you an insane boost in Energy presence, but Welder replaces the three cards you just played from your hand right away