"When it comes to universes beyond and the color pie, does R&D prefer choosing the color for characters that most fits flavorfully/philisophically, or the one that most fits their known powerset mechanically?"
Another really fun part of Two-Headed Giant is discovering which cards work even better in 2HG
The toplines for creature cards were straightforward, as we could send reference photos from Games Workshop's online catalogue to the artists as reference
Notice that the card is missing six powerful words: until the end of the turn. Thats right, the creature has indestructible eternally
Tribute Mage gets us a good deal of cards, from ramp to draw
14 Smile at Death A Potent Recursion Engine For Small-Creature Decks Smile at Death offers a tremendously efficient recursion loop for decks that rely on low-power creatures, easily cementing its place as one of the best Magic: The Gathering cards of this year