Tidus, Blitzball Star Rarity: Uncommon TYPE: Legendary Creature SUBTYPE: Human Warrior CMC: 3 Mana cost: USD: $1.55 EUR: 1.43 TIX: 0.08 EDHREC RANK: 12851 (2/1) Whenever an artifact you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on Tidus
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Its unique typing allows it to fill niche roles that were previously underrepresented
With a few of those cards quickly becoming staples of the format (one was banned in June , and another was suspended just last week ), Parker notes that getting a little more creature heavy with these [Historic Horizons] reprints and additions is a healthy note to strike for the balance of the format. Still, Parker and Forsythe both reiterate that the first goal of this set is to add a bunch of cool new cards, digital or otherwise without ballooning the power level out of control too quickly, that is
