But my favorite part of this sourcebook is the maps of Theros at the end of the book
The idea, they explained via press releases and blog posts, was to convey the experience of the card game as closely as possible via a computer, complete with a collection element, regular tournaments, and much of the original art
Smothering Tithe really gets the action going with Akim
On his own, he is a blue and black Dragon that costs six mana and enters with three power and five toughness in addition to the Deathtouch ability, which lets him kill any creature he damages
For example, Tamiyo, Field Researcher lets you cast spells for free for the rest of the game, and Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God can kill each of your opponents as long as they dont control a legendary Creature or Planeswalker
If youre on a tight budget, though, you can shop around for gently used frames or wait for sales at local craft stores