Advertisement There is no single way to play Magic. Instead, there are a bunch of different games, called formats, all with their legal cards, banned cards, and restrictions
Ill use myself as an example as I go through this, both because I know myself best and also because Im currently going through this
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Allosaurus Shepherd can be used outside of Elf decks, sure but its still not as universal as youd think
Not to mention, it allows you to add more cards into your hand if you make use of its Ohana ability
Depending on what is on your board at the time, this can close out an entire game, dealing damage to an opponent by combat to then kill them with Vito, Thorn Of The Dusk Rose's main effect