Building a deck is all about having an angle and knowing which cards work the best together, something that even non-playing collectors can relate to
These are noticeable differences if youre looking for them and you have something to compare them to, but in a trade binder or an opponents deck, youd never look twice
I mean dont get me wrong, I think the mechanic is a pretty big design mistake all in all, but if we have to look at some positive sides to it, it could be that it forces us to play to the table
I also like this in the 99 of brews that play into Going Wide themes that include Black, like Orzhov Tokens while also pushing people's life total down with the swings
It allows two permanents to 'merge' into a bigger, more horrific entity, like Graf Rats and Midnight Scavengers melding to make Chittering Host