While you'd think the energy of these rapidly zooming counters would be inspired by Blitzball, an interview with Senior Game Designer, Daniel Holt reveals that it's actually derived from the aesthetic of the Sphere Grid levelling system
The cards in these inks are generally a bit more straightforward than some others, and are good at gathering Lore, while also protecting against opponent attacks
Regarding how players should or could build a deck, Steve said, "Decks can be an extension of your self-expression, so have fun and experiment
If you exile your entire library without exiling a legendary nonland card with lesser mana value, you will randomize the exiled cards and they again become your library, ending the effect
It's a variant of the mythic rare One Ring card from the Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle Earth set, with text in elvish, and a serial number marking it as 001 of 001 copies ever printed