With so many good instants available, once a player untapped with a Shadowmage Infiltrator and an otherwise empty board the game was practically over, and if there was some small threat left over it could be dealt with in due time
The counter theme helps to close games out, something Group Hug decks can usually struggle with
The first talk of an Owl was in the press release for Azurite Sea: Illumineers sail the dangerous Azurite Sea seeking the owner of the hidden inkcaster discovered in Ursulas Return
The rest is Final Fantasy meme history: Although the purpose of the scene is that Tidus and Yunas laughter is meant to be forced and awkward sounding (as you can see above, they break out into genuine laughter immediately after), the clip of their barked laughs has spent the past two and a half decades taking on a life of its own as a viral meme, from goofy music edits to dunks on cringy video game voice acting ( X was the first Final Fantasy to feature extensive voice acting)
I had what appeared to be a picture of my desired Ravager, printed on to a piece of sticker paper, and stuck haphazardly on to an actual Magic card