Tolkien used the Ring to explore the dangers of the magician or technologist's mindset, a worldview that sees nature as raw matter ripe for manipulation, not something with its own inherent dignity and destiny." Head Magic designer Mark Rosewater said the team tried a version with negative effects, but "[i]t made people not play the mechanic." It's a revealing, if laconic answer
Fuck these greedy assholes
This is a card that I'm not sure was quite strong enough for Standard, but I overall just enjoyed the design of having a Sorcery with Flashback that flips into a saga creature
Number 182 Language English Legal Formats Commander, Legacy, Vintage Not Legal Formats Alchemy, Brawl, Competitive Brawl, Historic, Modern, Pauper, Pioneer, Standard, Timeless Rulings (10/4/2004) If you end up skipping the extra turn that is gained, you do not lose the game
Realistically, this product isnt for MTG players anymore, as collectors and investors have long taken over