Finally, the saga destroys all permanentsyes, permanents with a few exceptions
COVERT TECHNICIAN Like most of the cards this far from the top of our list, Covert Technician is only at its best in specific situations, or when paired with the proper support
If you play a deck like this on Magic Online or in any kind of tournament format, certainly keep Sprout Swarm around for your sideboard
Alibou, Ancient Witness Alibou, Ancient Witness Anger Arlinn, Embraced by the Moon Barbarian Class Blur Sliver Cyclops of Eternal Fury Dragonlord Kolaghan Emblem of the Warmind Fervor Fires of Yavimaya Firion, Wild Rose Warrior Garna, the Bloodflame Gimli's Reckless Might Goblin Warchief Hammer of Purphoros Hellraiser Goblin Invigorating Hot Spring Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund Keldon Strike Team Kragma Warcaller Madrush Cyclops Maelstrom Wanderer Maze Rusher Oni of Wild Places Avatar Purphoros, Bronze-Blooded Rising of the Day Samut, Tyrant Smasher Samut, Voice of Dissent Smellerbee, Rebel Fighter Tahngarth Tannuk, Steadfast Second Temur Ascendancy The Fire Crystal Thopter Engineer Tuktuk Rubblefort Urabrask the Hidden Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods
If you copy a permanent spell cast this way, the copy has the characteristics of the card's back face, even though it isn't itself a double-faced card
A well-intentioned, utterly broken mechanic Back in 1998, Magic was a major success, but it was still quite young