Cards like Loxodon Smiter play for the early game, while Trostani wants to go long
As long as your opponent is petrified of losing the game on the spot to whatever spell you might have, youll always end up with a 5/3 haste for four, which is actually not all that great but is okay, right
Study decklists, learn the archetypes and try to develop an understanding of the metagame
In 2009 we saw the first Planechase cards, a year after we saw Archenemy schemes, and many years before, even before I'd started playing back in 2001 there were Vanguard character cards showcasing characters from the Weatherlight Saga
This deck puts them together, with cards like Dion, Bahamut's Dominant, Cecil, Dark Knight, and Squall, SeeD Mercenary being especially impactful
Cards like Thespians Stage and Vampire Hexmage allowed you to release the Kraken much earlier than intended, eventually leading to Dark Depths being banned in the Modern format