This rule is referred to as the intervening if clause rule
Blue aggro decks are more interested in playing a tempo-based strategy that can rush down their opponents while disrupting them with efficient countermagic
In theory, it is possible to cast Cruel Ultimatum and lose the game, but I have not seen this happen
The biggest gainer this week was Collective Defiance, which has suddenly found Pioneer play in conjunction with Narset, Parter of Veils as a way to wheel away opposing hands
Since it only costs one generic mana to equip, you can pass it around between your Mice to trigger all of their Valiant abilities
Preston, the Vanisher started showing up on MTG finance fans radars last week, but the card hasnt stopped climbing in price