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Rhystic Study

If you're A) planning to do 100+ ranked drafts of this set no matter what and/or B) a pro-level player that can improve your win rate 8-10% if you don't take the bad Rares, then you may not need to pick bad Rares quite so ruthlessly

For a two-drop, this guy is absolutely terrifying, like an even bigger Moonshadow

Additionally, you get the Human lords from Ikoria with Jirina Kudro (the face card of Ruthless Regiment), her father General Kudro of Drannith , Sanctuary Lockdown , the controversial Rick, Steadfast Leader from Secret Lair: The Walking Dead, and honorary Human “lord” Mirror Entity

[casthaven]Bribery[/casthaven] is one of the dirtiest cards you can play

Things get really fun with its final ability, which costs X to use

My suspicion is, after the first time you try him, he won't be enjoyable to play regularly

Yggdrasil, Rebirth Engine No, not The World Tree

What’s your lucky number

A combo piece that can double up as a threat or a card draw tool is always going to be an interesting card

Here are the recommended exclusions

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