I guess this is another key payoff. Tokens are pretty great, and hexproof is greatbut there arent exactly Merfolk lords, right
Ward Off Jin-Gitaxias | Illustration by Ekaterina Burmak I think it's great when Wizards gets creative with ward costs and the R&D team gets job security for being able to turn their knobs on ward versus a hard no from hexproof and shroud
Additionally, in Azurite Sea there will be plenty of other aliens to choose from in Steel such as John Silver, Billy Bones, and more
As cool as it is to pull a numbered card, it's even more special when there is a specific headliner for each set
Talrand's deck may also restrict enemy attacks with effects like Propaganda and Stormtide Leviathan
I have to give it to Wizards though, they are trying to make it more interesting as they go along