The wording of abilities also puts specific limits on when they can be used: if an activated ability has as a cost that says "discard this card", it can only be used when the card is in your hand, not when you have played the card and it is on the battlefield, or in the graveyard
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord Sorin, Imperious Bloodlords ability to cheat big vampires into play cant be overlooked
The big difference is that, thanks to the fusion mechanic, there are over 14k potential monsters
Youll usually pair it with sacrifice outlets or with cards that can be sacrificed for value like the Mirrodin Spellbombs or cards like Omen of the Sea
Lightning Bolt was especially important at PT 1, as it was the best clean answer to Black Knight, Order of the Ebon Hand, White Knight, Order of Leitbur, and so on (since both Swords to Plowshares and Terror had giant weaknesses)
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