It also is competing with a similar deck using a tokens theme that might end up being more powerful and consistent
In the case of Urza, having him along with The Mightstone and Weakstone in play costs 8 mana total, not to mention the additional 7 mana to activate Urzas melding ability
In my area, there are almost no Standard RCs to even prepare for, with a majority of tournaments being Limited, or another format entirely
Removing key pieces at the right time is crucial, and games can play out very differently, depending on which action (questing or challenging) each player focuses on - though you'll need to engage in at least a bit of both
Removing the text box from cards is something that Magic has done a few times over the years, and every time it looks phenomenal
Stats fields, name banners, foil-style accents the templates do the heavy lifting