It calls into question the distinction I made about moving counters versus removing them and adding new ones, since this black creature is functionally the same as Thief of Blood, for +1/+1 counters at least
Kellan, Planar Trailblazer I love cards with mana sinks on them, and I love cards that allow you to level them up so that they improve on later turns (like kicker)
[25] It used a different currency (tickets) instead of experience and granted players prizes related to that set, costing 2800 gems to enter
I have a bit of hatred for later sets that use copy/pasted Ken Sugimori artwork on plain backgrounds, I think its super lazy
While the creativity was legendary, the player was disqualified for reducing their deck below the minimum size
That has its value, but unless youre just wanting to rule the kitchen table with a friend in the early days, avoid this one