During Urzas Saga design, we toyed around with different cycling costs but realized that the mechanic was rich enough that only a single fixed cost (which obviously turned out to be 2) was necessary
All five Elder Dragons have an upside, although not all are equal in power and playability
This is a very slow spell - you don't want to be playing Stock Up on turn three when facing aggro - but later in the game it gives you really good access to the cards in your deck, making it perfect for controlling, spells-heavy decks
What We Did First, let's recap all the amazing work that our team has done this past year, from sets and events to feature implementation, there has been a lot
Today, we address all the banned cards in Standard, which decks they fit into and why theyve been banned, and well speculate a bit on future bans