This brings us to two very important terms in the competitive card game world: Board State is the term players use to refer to what cards are currently in play for both players and how they can affect each other

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So there are both pros and cons to this stat line
Decks that just want the mana reduction effect can use Sapphire Medalion instead, so I wouldnt expect this card to be too popular