An expensive board wipe is overkill if you just have one creature to deal with, and a single target kill spell is pointless if you're being harried by lots of little creatures
Your Temple Is Under Attack is a board protection spell, sure, but should also be used politically to sweeten a bargain
That swing can feel brutal because you dont just protect yourself, youre also rewarded for it by jumping ahead on mana and slamming something huge way earlier than normal
Mastercard also provides easy-to-use gift cards that can be used pretty much anywhere
Coming in War of the Spark, Dragon-God might just be the last Nicol Bolas card we ever see, but he certainly went out with a bang
This card wasnt just beautiful it was playable, too, dominating competitive decks of the time