As such, Hecteyes is essentially a cheap two-for-one play, assuming you can make use of the 1/1 body, which you should be able to
That doesnt describe very many Constructed formats these days, but if you find yourself in such a meta, you should take a second look at your deck and ask yourself: How many ways do I have to use mana beyond just casting my spells? If your deck gets to the late game consistently, and you have plenty of mana sinks to pour mana into, it stands to reason you might want a higher land count
All of them must mention Fallen of Albaz for the full effect
The other deck well be looking at from this format is Nathan Krals 3rd-4th place deck from Shonen Jump Minneapolis from April 2008, a tournament that took place right at the height of the Dark Armed Dragon Return format
8 Metang Accelerates Metal Energy An Unfortunate Example of Power Creep Before the April 11 rotation, Dialga was arguably the strongest Metal-type card in the format because its attack allowed players to take an extra turn once in the game