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A favorite of mine to pick early in Cube, this card has also made splashes in Constructed magic

John Dale Beetys 2018 article On Swamps can also be credited as an inspiration

Pre-Kamigawa we were nowhere near critical mass of quality Enchantments, but all that has changed

Persist triggers and on its resolution Metamorph will be put on the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter and you will be able to copy any artifact or creature on the battlefield

In a meta heavily influenced by the Persist mechanic in Lorwyn Eclipsed and the recursion threats found in Duskmourn: House of Horror, simple destroy effects often fall short

After my initial rejection of the idea, I think this new set of cards can set an interesting precedent