Inversely, if youre playing a deck thats likely to frequently wipe the board clean, avoid mana dorks
even better, the new Tyranid art is great
Many players have been certain of victory, only to have an instant fly from the opponent's hand and ruin their grand plan
As long as Cephalopod Sentry is on the battlefield (and still an artifact), that ability will count Cephalopod Sentry itself
As such, the increase in collectable products is good for the game as a whole, as long as the line is clearly drawn between "collectable" and "game piece." Furthermore, these sorts of collectables in booster packs tend to drive down the overall price of the regular cards, which is good because it makes the base level of the game cheaper and more accessible without costing Wizards of the Coast their profits
You would find this on most decks during the ice age era especially in UW control decks who are up against necro decks and until the rath cycle has arrived, players have decided to replace it with wastelands instead