Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord is a black planeswalker with three abilities that are payoffs for playing vampires, but the last one can be especially brutal and almost makes it count as a turn 3 Bloodthirsty Conqueror
Volcanic Inferno adds its influence, boasting the power to nullify monster effects
The introduction of job select, saga creatures, and sidequests turn Magic into a complex battlefield where accumulated value is a big deal
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Chapter I is simply a body to potentially fuel Chapter II, though a player might sacrifice a Rat or other tiny creature to tutor for a game-ending threat, which is the optimal move