Chatter of the Squirrel – Threats and Answers Redux, or, Why Goldfishing Is Actively Terrible
Wednesday, April 29th – The reason I hate the term ‘answer’ for cards like Plumeveil is threefold. One, it makes it seem like once you’ve answered a ‘question’ you’re somehow at parity, when in reality you’re pretty far ahead. Three, the term ‘answer’ makes it sound like every card in your deck is supposed to resolve a specific question, when in reality the whole value of cards like Counterspell or Plumeveil is their inherent versatility; that is, they don’t care what question you’re asking.
Before I start, I urge everyone to read both my article on Threats and Answers and that article’s forums, as today’s column will expand on what I…
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