Dead on Board Dead on board is the term for when a player has a lethal attack or path to victory on the battlefield, and its known to all players
It's bad going first, and doesn't do enough going second to justify it being dead going first
This design is not just visually distinctive but also fits perfectly with its Psychic typing, as it is said to communicate telepathically
Youll have saved that Ephemerate for a later moment that might be more impactful, rather than removing cards youre not concerned about
For example, haste gives a creature the ability, This creature can attack and as soon as it comes under your control. This text sometimes even shows up in italics as reminder text to explain what haste means
Though in later years, several Fusion Summoning-based Dragon Decks or supports were introduced, which allows a large degree of hybridization between these themes