Looking at the current meta of Pioneer, Control makes up 16% alone, Aggro makes up 66%, and Combo makes up 18%
That matters for personal orders a single custom card for yourself, a friend, or a kid on your team doesn't require committing to a ten-card order
If youve got a way to gain life with ease (Spike Feeder) and then also use those counters to fuel something else (Walking Ballista), then youve very quickly got the kind of synergy that will absolutely end a persons career
Combined with vigilance, lifelink, and flying, Atraxa sustains pressure without overcommitting, making her a strong strategic inclusion for players who want an Angel-adjacent control shell rather than pure tribal focus
At the same time, printing on a fake card will look chaotic and messy
Every time you do, Mirko gets a +1/+1 counter, constantly letting you increase their power turn after turn