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The printing of Maelstrom Pulse, then Beast Within, then Abrupt Decay and then Hero's Downfall each took their toll

Turn / Burn Turn / Burn can deal with any creature when fused (including indestructible ones) and is an excellent tool for dealing with big threats

If an ability triggers whenever a creature is blocked by a creature with certain characteristic, it will be triggered if a blocking creature had that characteristic when it became blocking

Its usually best to have your opponents fight amongst themselves, and consistently goading their creatures can quickly snowball in your favor

Its worth noting that this mechanic is restricted to once per opponents turn, meaning it gets better in multiplayer Magic and your opponents know the maximum amount of value you can accrue

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