Head Designer Mark Rosewater explained in his Drive to Work podcast Stretching Boundaries how Magic has always pushed what people's notion of fantasy is and the integration of real-world influences have come from the earliest expansions, and the bottom line is the money one
As the conversation goes on it becomes increasingly clear that Marchesa is a master of manipulation, corruption, and violence
The contrast between the dark body and the holographic background creates a visual depth that makes the card look different from every angle, and the overall effect is one of barely contained power and ancient menace
The cool part, at least according to this author, is that these TCG cards are a celebration of comic book history and arent confined to the well-trod (but comparatively limited) Marvel Cinematic Universe
Teferi, Temporal Archmages abilities dont tie into the decks strategy directly, but this deck should be able to ramp loyalty in a hurry and get that emblem to make all your other planeswalkers bonkers
That works so well in so many decks - here are a few: Artifacts - This does make artifacts
