Every booster is a surprise, but Beta packs can contain some of the most iconic cards ever printed, including
The fact that it has flying, haste, and hexproof the turn it enters means it almost always gets to attack safely at least once
Here are some of my favorite cards that either efficiently put counters on creatures or support a Counters theme: Volrath's Utility Forms Here are a list of my favorite utility creatures for Volrath, the Shapestealer to turn into
It takes maybe 10 coats of paint that Ive thinned down
Even static lock effects can draw widespread applause for interesting gameplay, when theyre of the softer, taxing variety, a la Thalia, Guardian of Thraben or Kambal, Consul of Allocation