The metaphor is that mechanical themes are paint
I'd like to actually design a new archetype, but I'm trying to get some practice designing singles first
However, Ancient decks have a rather unique tool to fill their discard pile, with "Explorer's Guidance" adding a risky bit of consistency to the strategy
Elder Deep-Fiend Elder Deep-Fiend saw a surprising amount of play when it was in Standard, and has shown up in other formats occasionally since then
In all seriousness, Lightning Helix is a welcome reprint and a testament to its strong design from about 20 years ago
For one, the static ability on the card is good, but Dreadhorde General offers you no way to trigger it aside from chump blocking with the Zombie tokens she makes