From a gameplay perspective, Alakazam ex offers some level of novel utility with its Dimensional Hand attack, which can be used even when its on the bench
If a face-down permanent you control leaves the battlefield, or if the game ends or you leave the game while you control it, you must reveal it to all players (even though in this case, everyone saw it before it entered)
From there, Gurus could spend their points on either promotional basic lands or packs from the most recent sets
He can show up, steal a big creature , and use it to win the game, or he can just be the last part of a mana combo that causes everyone else to lose infinite life
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