Cover image: Revelation by Kaja Foglio Readers of Magic and Meaning will already know that one of the premises of this column is that through the use of images and symbols taken from real world religions and cultures, Magic: The Gathering does real theological and philosophical work in its cards and associated narrative, whether intentional or not
When you do, put two +1/+1 counters and a flying counter on target attacking creature
The real value in 1-mana counters is that the single Island youve left untapped doesnt look nearly as much like a Counterspell, which you can use to lull your opponent into a false sense of security
From there, you can set up some extra turns, then -3 your Tamiyo to grab whatever you need out of your graveyard (most likely a Nissa, Who Shakes the World)
And the card that has created the most hype thus far: Suplex, in direct reference to Sabine suplexing the Ghost Train