If Vial Smasher's ability resolves and the spell that caused it to trigger has been countered, use that spell's mana value as it last existed on the stack to determine how much damage is dealt
Outdated terms like bury, interrupt, legend, and poly artifact litter the games history like a minefield and at least those are obviously foreign concepts at first glance
Being able to generate a 1/1 lifelinker for and be a lifegain payoff is huge
Emblems cant be removed by normal means, so even if Sephiroth is defeated, the emblem sticks around, pinging your opponents for the rest of the game
This means Aggro decks are forced to adapt, slowing down a bit while picking up the ability to defend themselves
I think the most notable cards in this deck are Rhystic Study , Serra's Blessing , Spirit Link , and Wings of Aesthir , which all happen to be enchantments, and super nostalgic