The first game has 228 distinct cards, and the additions in the sequel bring this grand total up to 445
Chocobos make a big splash in MTG as Bird-tribal creatures that thrive on Landfall effects, usually gaining +1/+0 for each land you put out
Card Advantage, Permission, and Threats Mana production aside, the cards in a blue-based control deck can be separated into one of three classes, card advantage spells, which allow you to draw extra cards or search for cards and add them to your hand, permission spells that deny your opponent their plays, or cheap threats which can close out the game once the opponent's game plan has been thwarted
If you do, shuffle your hand into your library and draw a new hand of seven cards
Since these cards were released before keeping the cards in perfect shape was important, it's hard to find a Gem Mint on the market, and the prices reflect this