It doesnt sound admirable, but competitors know they have a better shot at top cut if they manage to draw instead of outright lose because a win earns them 3 points, a draw 1, and a loss gets 0, and its those points that determine if you make top cut
As the red cheeks variation is more rare, it commands a significant price premium over its yellow-cheeked counterpart
It just means I can say more words about them
People love cutting lands because it psychologically makes them feel like theyll flood less (statistically true, but by a minor amount)
The old is the amass keyword which originated in a 2019 set and has been bought back here to represent the growing armies of orcs under the banner of the dark lord
A problem in just about every format where it's legal, this sort of colorless card draw slots into every deck so easily, and the protection ability all but guarantees you'll have enough time to draw at least the first chunk of cards