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They wanted something that screamed "law and order," a mechanic that could metaphorically "handcuff" opponents' threats, effectively putting them in jail for a turn or two

By the next day, I was killing on turn three and the deck survived the loss of several other cards prior to a Pro Tour that was dominated by a combination of Grim Monolith and Tolarian Academy

It excels in decks that utilize blue mana for card draw and manipulation, allowing players to return key threats or blockers to their opponent's hand, thereby buying time to establish a winning board state

Naturally, that exclusivity only upped the value of the cards

That would be very strong