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It shuts down activated abilitiesthink planeswalkers, fetch lands, or combo pieceswithout needing to target anything

A new card type, especially with a rules-bearing subtype, is an exceptionally high amount of work, but this is a pretty great example of how additional tasks fall out beyond the obvious work necessary to implement new mechanics

It is like the extreme version of running filter lands these days

The Exodus set introduced different-colored symbols, and MTG rarity symbols were used on all cards going forward

Your primary route to victory will typically consist of overwhelming artifact token production leading to mass artifact sac to drain the table