Magic: The Gathering fuses playing cards and trading cards: players face off with decks theyve built by selecting cards from a larger pool
Return this card from your graveyard to your hand
"En garde, inadequate excuse for a foe!" challenged the mouse
The tri-colored identity might inhibit Bladecoil Serpents use, especially if the discard mode is the most appealing to you, but perhaps Nicol Bolas or Lord Xander, the Collector players might want a way to spread that hand-shredding love to everyone, not just target opponents
Creature types[] The Dark greatly expanded the concept of a tribe, or a specific creature type (briefly touched upon in Legends with the kobold creature type)
It is a win more card, but even if you cast it with 3 Creatures that share a type that's still +3/+3 for 5 mana which is great