While the deck might be losing some cards after the rotation, there are quite a few cards that fulfill those roles admirably, so the deck will continue to be a potent meta threat
A release date for the new set has not yet been made available, but it is rumored to be released on Wednesday, January 29
Its (almost) as good as snagging an original base set, and much easier to find
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This is an important effect, because not only does it slow the opponent down each turn, but when used in conjunction with Stasis, the opponent cannot effectively do anything or add any relevant resources to the board until you can no longer pay for Stasis
