It seems like their assumption that these spells are too much effort for the payoff has been mostly correct, but at some point, there will be enough redundant ways to cast one of these spells that things will just break in half
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Several examples of typical black cards include Fukurou from Pillars of Strength [OP-03] which cant be KOd by effects, Kuzan from Paramount War [OP-02] which enables the player to draw a card when played before reducing the cost of an opponents Character by 4 during that turn, and Hina from the same set which when on block, allows the player to select any of the opponents Characters with a cost of 6 or less and prevent that opposing Character from attacking during that turn
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Not to mention the typical mana rocks like Arcane Signet, or the overpowered Mana Crypt