Guildpact uncommon. This card created quite a debate during the design and development of Guildpact. How many cards that could be used with these abilities would a set need to justify a card like Izzet Guildmage? (Djinn Illuminatus had a similar debate.) In the end, it was decided that while most cards are designed with their specific set in mind, it’s also important to keep the larger picture available as context for some cards. With over 8000 cards to play with, sometimes cards should be printed that, though they may not interact as much with their own set, can create fun and new interactions with the cards in their block, larger formats, or even all cards ever created.
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