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Structure Decks and Intro Packs Expert-labeled starter decks were unofficially referred to as structure decks and came with pre-built 75s usually themed around one core mechanic/archetype from a recent set

This is important, because standard free-for-all Magic tends to be more endurance test and chat-fest than actual game everyone sit around, randomly pick at people, turtle up, and ignore the guy who built the abusive innocent-looking deck until he combo kills the entire table three hours later (having spent at least two of those hours whining about how he wasnt a threat

After that perfect example of the risks inherent to pushing the balance envelope in Standard sets, I predicted that these rapid bannings would only escalate in 2020, unless the philosophy behind such cards was wound back

I kind of hoped this would find its way into Standard when The Brothers War (BRO) released, given its relevance in regards to that set, but alas