Part of the backstory related to the Alliances set is that, due to overmining, the effects of the Golgothian Sylex's detonation, glacial action, and Viscerid engineering, huge areas of Terisiare were flooded out, turning the continent into an archipelago of four great islands and many smaller ones
When your cards can act as one thing or can turn into something else, it allows you to make choices about how best to use them
I used actual scissors instead of a cutting board, so the edges were sloppy and my hands got super tired
Prioritize your own deck first, and make counterdrafting only an afterthought
Elf typal is easy to upgrade and has proven to be strong time and time again
Make sure to include some characters and songs that let you rebuild your hand, or, if youre feeling sinister, run down your rivals