It packs in cards that refer to the 'commit a crime' rule - cards like Gisa, the Hellraiser and Kaervek, the Punisher - and then relies on the removal spells you'd probably be playing anyway, as well as Graveyard Tresspasser, to trigger them as much as possible
This way, you can cascade into a pair of creatures, and then immediately attack with them and Maelstrom Wanderer too
Some players also print powered cubes, vintage environments, Commander cubes, or fan-made expansions designed specifically for their playgroup
Since blue had a disproportionate number of evasion creatures compared to the other colors in a block filled with very low-powered cards, Coastal Piracy allowed the blue mage to draw multiple cards a turn in the hopes of keeping up with the white mage and his ever-growing arsenal of tutored rebels
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While Im all about combat myself, there didnt seem to be much room for other kinds of strategies and therefore player preference
