While not confirmed, there is a pretty solid chance these cards could be reprinted as Box Toppers or in Collector Boosters
Thats the key: *not the number of counters, but the number of different kinds.* This deck is built to: - Spread many **different types of counters** - **Proliferate** to multiply them - Protect the board - Win through massive combat swings --- # Core Strategy ## 1 Counter Diversity Engine The deck uses a wide mix of counter types: - **+1/+1 counters** Vorel of the Hull Clade, Steelbane Hydra, Crystalline Giant - **Shield counters** Slippery Bogbonder - **Flying counters** Aven Mimeomancer - **Keyword counters** Crystalline Giant - **Loyalty counters** (if added later) - Misc
Orphan generates a ton of value every turn its in play, and you dont need to do anything special to set this up just play a typical game of Magic: The Gathering
The reason it's nigh on unplayable in most decks is the downside tacked onto the card
Its trivial to control your commander when this triggers which means that you will be getting not only a token but also growing your team significantly
It's less a fully realized expansion and more a proof of concept of what an expansion for this game could resemble if given proper process