The affinity mechanic is great in every iteration affinity for artifacts reduces the cost of a card by one colorless mana for every artifact you control, for instance
Using it for mana for a few turns and then turning it into two 2/2 spiders on the next is a pretty decent proposition , and even though it has sorcery speed stapled onto that effect, it's something for ramp decks to do when their draw is too many acceleration cards and no payoffs
The illustration is delightful on its own merits, but it is the story behind the card, the website crashes, the frustration, the scramble, that gives Special Delivery Pikachu its unique collector appeal
Before we get into this week's schemes, let's recap how we tend to rate them: All Schemes will be grouped according to the overall role they play: These groupings are categorized as such: Disruption: The Schemes take something from your opponents (and only them) that doesn't exist on the battlefield
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