The first time that I got to witness a Spider Spawning deck in action, Magic illustrator and avid Magic player Jesper Ejsing was walloping me with it in a draft match
For three mana you get a 1/4 blocky body with flying to block and ward 1 to protect a bit
I mentioned the WoW trading card game earlier and how it solves some of Magic's problems but is a bit linear and dry as a result
When Kor Cartographer enters the battlefield, you may search your library for a Plains card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle your library
At base cost, you get Cure - target permanent gains hexproof and indestructible until end of turn
She not only keeps her counters when she changes zones, she can also give herself a +1/+1, first strike, vigilance, or menace counter when you go to combat