They're also prone to having some kind of drawback, in order to justify low mana costs for their power level and match the black theme of paying any cost for power
Formats are just faster than they once were, and these slow, painful cards become especially punishing when you're facing down faster, more aggressive cards from your opponent
Despite the completely different color identity, this feels like a fixed version of Breeches, Brazen Plunderer
These final survivors dispersed their spawn across the multiverse and are the ultimate ancestor to every other drake and dragon
I can counter your kill spell, but that taps out the mana I need for the ward tax, which means your Familiar survives
So if you play a creature, and your opponent casts a spell that kills it, but you counter that spell, but your opponent counters that counter, the Stack helps you figure out what exactly happened amidst the chaos of all that spell-slinging