Some people love getting that shipping notification email because it means the project is almost done
Starfield of Nyx Another fun thing with having a set throwback to old worlds we've visited was that we got to make cards to enhance themes from that world
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight, Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might, and Torbran, Thane of Red Fell unconditionally increase the damage of your burn spells, as do other damage doublers and damage increasers
Sometimes it's as simple as "If I don't play Ishkanah right now to block, I'm going to lose." And if that one creature is just as valuable as three, I'm happy to Barter in Blood it awayespecially if they think I have Barter and are going to intentionally not play into it
TheChirurgeon: The Offspring decision here is so incredibly interesting - it's got huge potential upside, especially given you're likely to pull more lands, but you could end up eating a lot of life loss really quickly this way and accidentally drawing yourself out of games