Some NPCs need to be defeated before other NPCs will fight you, but thats about it
Weve seen playable Elf Commanders printed virtually every year, such as Tyvar, the Pummeler in Duskmourn and Eladamri, Korvecdal in MH3, but the strongest and most synergistic Elf of 2024 is by far Dionus, Elvish Archdruid
A meld card enters the battlefield with its front face up unless its being melded with its counterpart
Meanwhile, stax pieces like Narset, Parter of Veils, and Alms Collector turn this into a net-positive card
The excitement of opening fresh packs from a current set not knowing what you'll pull is a big part of what makes collecting fun, and it's the most accessible starting experience
And with them we get a glimpse of one of the most infamous vampires, Count Dracula himself coming to Magic: the Gathering