When non-interactive decks are the gold standard in the metagame, running four Dark Confidant and three Bloodbraid Elf is the way to go
Them's Fightin' Wards
Beyond gameplay, yugioh cards have evolved into a major collectibles market, with certain cards valued for their rarity, history, artwork, and cultural importance rather than playability
If a creature is about to die to something unrelated to Vampiric Dragon, then go ahead and spend two mana to put your mark on the creature, and then when it dies, you'll get a +1/+1 counter
I can see an argument for Invasion of Karsus being in the A-tier, but its inefficiency compared to Brotherhood's End gives me pause
has its own version of MTG 's original concept of creature cards, monsters follow somewhat different rules, and that leads to a totally different gameplay experience