While doing the set design for Guilds of Ravnica , set lead designer Erik Lauer figured out that Narcomoeba fit the set but wouldn't be a problem for Standard because the things it needed to interact with to be degenerate weren't in Standard
[13] Key mechanics: Flash, enter-the-battlefield effects, +1/+1 counters, evolve, countermagic, and tempo
Cards like these are great, but Im focusing on things that can be cast at instant speed to protect your board without telegraphing information
ST02-001 Wing Gundam plays a particularly big role in dealing with your opponent's field
Effect: Send a "Dododo" monster from your deck to the Graveyard to Special Summon this card with Level 4 and 1800 ATK, with restrictions on Extra Deck Summons
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