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Also of note, if your opponent had cast Shock after they declared blockers but before the combat damage step, your Troll would be removed from combat and no damage would be dealt, leaving their Rats unscathed

It also took almost a full year of sitting at $3-$4 to hit the double-digit price tag

Your goal becomes to drag the game out long enough for your investment to pay off, at which time it might help you to turn the tables

Late game black often loses with action/answers in hand simply because it is the wrong time for those cards

Let's just not talk about the movie, okay

The "equipment matters" theme deck has always been on the edge of getting enough tools to work, though, and this is another excellent option to have in your arsenal if you want to brew it