The formats exploding popularity had forced players and designers alike to reconsider what kind of game Magic was meant to be, how and where it was played, and which mechanics were seen as relevant and valuable
W, Discard a card: You gain 3 life
Now, imagine doing this for dozens, if not hundreds of listings
This is where my list is at currently: Creatures (6) Planeswalkers (3) Lands (26) Spells (25) This list is inspired by playing games with control decks Id built before against Andrew Cuneo and learning from the ways in which he smashed me
Next, I want to give the big threats deathtouch so we can cheat on damage, which is where Nightshade Peddler comes in
Ancient Cornucopia's triggered ability counts the number of colors the spell has (from one to five), not how many colored mana symbols there are in its mana cost or how many colors of mana you spent