So long as players keep their decks down to a reasonable size, manage the costs of their cards, and have plenty of cards to add to the Inkwell, their decks should be relatively well-balanced
2008: Ad Nauseam from Shards of Alara The year 2008 was highlighted by two broken combo pieces in Shards of Alara 's Ad Nauseam and Morningtide 's Scapeshift, with either being a fine choice for most broken card of the year
Then, if you promised a gift to your opponent (they can draw a card), permanents you control also gain indestructible
If that's not enough, the Pirate deck can also try out cards like Confiscate , which can swipe an enemy's nonland permanent, or Thirst For Knowledge , which can recklessly draw and discard cards to find a game-winning card
Wizards has helpfully told us how many of each rarity are in each frame: Theres a special case in the rares, Hidetsugu, who Ill get to in a moment
While specific feedback on individual cards varies, the design team is looking for assessments on a cards power level relative to their expectations
