Instead of being based in one plane like usual, well be seeing the war as it rages across everywhere from Alara and Dominaria to Kamigawa and Zendikar
Its Set Up ability, which allows players to draw up to six cards into their hand when Shaymin is played from the player's hand to their bench, is ridiculously useful and can really help to turn the tide in a tight battle
Its a perfect option for daily Magic: The Gathering enjoyment at a nearly unbeatable price
Marginally, since you can gain life as needed, but it's still not a particularly great card
Where the Vampire deck forces through direct damage and the Gruul precon simply aims to have the biggest bodies at every point on the curve, the plan here is instead to cripple opposing plays preemptively with taxing effects like Elite Spellbinder, Paladin Class and Reidane, God of the Worthy