The mechanic seems to have a bunch of challenges, but perhaps the biggest is that successfully Melding seems akin to a Planeswalker going ultimate: its hard and super splashy, but the reward is so powerful that the game will probably end before you actually get to use your new game piece
Sometimes, its not just about how your deck functionsits about how it lines up against the big dog in the room
FDN Magic: The Gathering Foundations 572 - Common - English Even millennia later, some war machines from the devastating Brothers' War continue to function
While there are lots of cards that do similar exile-then-steal effects nowadays, Etali is still one of the best to ever do it, and is certainly the best monored option for anyone hoping to pull this strategy off
By turn 5 on the play, the player has seen 12 cards total (7 in the opening hand plus 4 draw steps, assuming no mulligans and no additional card draw)