2024-09-20 If a face-down spell leaves the stack and goes to any zone other than the battlefield (if it was countered, for example), you must reveal it
However, it doesn't often kill since folks start at 40 life and can sculpt what happens to their situation
Brandon brought the teams notes to the next meeting to go over what they had come up with
Sure, Theros Beyond Death has other mechanical themes like constellation and devotion, but escape is vastly more impactful, to a level we probably havent seen since energy in Kaladesh
While its plenty powerful, its the effect on perceived barrier-to-entry that really posed a problem because casual players watching Commander games in passing could reasonably assume that they needed hundreds (now thousands) of dollars in Power-9 mana as table stakes, just to join the format
Paired with cards like Melira, Sylvok Outcast or Vizier of Remedies, you can loop its death and re-entry infinitely for lethal damage