Ravnica rare. As formats include more cards, quirky interactions become more likely. Flame Fusillade has been making a splash in the Legacy format because it creates a repeating combo with Time Vault. (As a side note, Time Vault is remarkable because activating its ability involves paying something you don’t have yet! Because you “pay” with turns from the future, Time Vault is one of very few Magic cards to have a cost that basically gets paid on credit!)
Ravnica common. There are many ways a creature’s effects can be adjusted for power level. Creatures that draw cards only when they go to the graveyard are somewhat less powerful than creatures that draw a card when they come into play. Having the choice between both gives designers options when coming up with new ways to combine creatures and abilities. The ability to draw a card when creatures perish is one R&D has been experimenting more with lately.
Ravnica rare. This card was created during the final stages of Ravnica design. Several holes remained to be filled at the rare slot, so a cycle of auras with unusual and powerful effects was created to complement the set’s aura sub-theme. The cycle originally included one aura for each color, but only Followed Footsteps made it into Ravnica. (The green one, however, will make its appearance in Dissension.)
Ravnica common. The most important reason for dividing up design and development is to allow set designers maximum creative opportunity. It???s a good system, but sometimes leads to amusing changes as cards move from the design file to development playtesting. The first version of Scatter the Seeds actually cost three mana in an attempt to see just how good convoke was. That version of the card was insanely good, particularly when drawn in multiples!
