I think its a couple of things
Absorb is not a powerful card, it is just a wonderfully appropriate one and still gets a lot of play as a result
Vanguard cards cant be targeted, attacked, or otherwise interacted with during the duel
Quarterfinals vs Drew on Stasis Drew and I met in the quarterfinals of the Unchained event at Lobstercon, where he played Force of Will in Stasis
Fixing any color for Pirates means shoehorning three colors is within reach (albeit not something Karsten's math recommends, particularly if you want to have one-drops around)
Players can access the list of available cards this way: Go to the home page of the app Click on the pack opening area at the top of the screen Click on the Pack Points symbol on the bottom right From here, there will be a list of cards, all with different points beneath them