Energy counters are simply a resource attached to the player, used to activate a variety of cards and abilities
All choices for cards, creatures, or players are made as the abilities resolve
What makes the card so valuable beyond its recognizability from the video game series
Blade of the Bloodchief Blade of the Bloodchief might not be as striking as some other cards, but its cheap and it likes vampires
The basic conceit is this: youre a mighty wizard (player) and you use your book of spells (deck of cards) to battle your opponent until their health is depleted (their points are at zero.) With over twenty thousand cards at players disposal and almost 30 years of history, its a game with a high level of variance and replayability
While certain artifacts and sagas like Witch's Oven or Michiko's Reign of Truth may be beneficial to the deck's strategy, legendary creatures are the main source of food tokens and life gain