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Pol could easily be cast on turn 3, where its massive power and toughness would easily bully any other creatures being cast at the same point in the game

But as Magic explored more fantastic and diverse planes and the average size and power level of creatures grew beyond the humble 2/2 for two, it seemed that both halves of that strong bear identity would be left behind

R&D wont rule the mechanic out, but its hard to bring it back

Since the post-Recession player acquisition push--which went from the launch of streamlined digital Magic as an onboarding tool (2008-ongoing) to the revision of Magic 's ruleset with Magic 2010 (2009) and the Commander era (2011-now, with a huge push during the COVID pandemic and with Wizards of the Coast's taking over of the format in September 2024)--we've seen a trend in cards being all upside compared to past cards