Unlike the back barely seen in the original, this design sports a soothing green color, a snazzy gold border, and the Slay the Spire logo, the sight of which shouldif youve been playing the game correctlyprovoke a Pavlovian response from your salvatory glands so intense youll be glad the cards come sleeved
Mono-Red also has the benefit of finishing matches quickly, earning you more cards per time spent playing
And then there are two Sam cards, Samwise the Stouthearted (who can save you from the grave) and Sam, Loyal Attendant (who loves food)
At time of writing, there are only two known commons that reward this unnamed mechanic: Arena Trickster, which turns from an unexciting Hill Giant into a Rampaging Baloth (and can continue to grow), and Naiad of Hidden Coves, which allows you to play two Vexing Gulls on turn four
Kardur, Doomscourge is the only Goad-like effect that affects those creatures, so playing against a haste-happy opponent can be trouble