The sacrificed permanent reduces only the generic portion of the Emerge cost
Strengths and Weaknesses The basic idea of the deck is to block on the ground while attacking in the air with flying creatures, and getting benefits from playing said fliers like Winged Words and Warden of Evos Isle
We could probably have found room for Gwen Stacy and Miles Morales in a non-Spider-Man specific set, but there wouldnt have been room for Aunt May. McCall says that designing for a Universes Beyond set flips the worldbuilding on its head, in that a typical Magic set needs its cards to lay the groundwork of its location and setting while also being fun to play with in order to get players on board, whereas most people already have some familiarity with a character like Spider-Man
They are meant to be on-ramps to Commander, with three brand new cards per deck and the rest being reprints, so they're going to be a great entry point for new players to get into the format while still offering some goodies for veteran players
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We could run Blighted Burgeoning as an overcosted ramp spell, but playing cards simply because they make tokens with an activation cost is not a good way to make a competitive deck
