Healing effects are also common, which makes Water decks fluid and resilient
Having cards like fetches and Cultivates means that youll spread a lot of counters, and in the late game you can start doubling those counters
It would have made this article easier lol As far as I can tell, the concept of alternate art really began with the introduction of Ultra Rare in 2011, along with Black & White
If youre about to lose a token at the end of your turn anyway, you might as well feed it into the altar for extra mana to fuel the next big move
Id rather have access to green if Im playing with -1/-1 counters, although it does encourage you to build around wither creatures from sets like Shadowmoor and Eventide
Their "ACE Label" which extends the card's own artwork onto the grading label has become one of the most visually striking slab options anywhere in the world