Graham mentioned that the teams decided on the archetype/story combinations early so that commissioned artists would be able to provide subtle hints to players, adding yet another layer of connective tissue
With a fair few five-drops in the sideboard, its probably not a bad idea to sideboard out the Dark Confidants if we need the extra beef
These taplands (like Remote Farm or Peat Bog) come into play with two counters on them, and can remove a counter to add two mana of a single color to your mana pool
What was done right was done right , but there were also elements that felt like they had come from a decade-old design document
Where I think this is very strong is with planeswalkers that target your leader, like Basri Ket's +1 to put a +1/+1 counter on it, now your team for two more mana
Its hard to cast at , but adding a 3/2 and countering a spell is a solid tempo play