The first battle can't be won, so it becomes a race to lose quickly.
A first-place ranking gives a deck four points, with second in a category being worth three, third two, and last just a single point
The flavor text on the Assassins Creed Etched Foils achieves a similar purpose
Recently, Wizards of the Coast (the makers of Magic) started selling small sets of cards with custom art as well
Going First Cards Solemn Judgment: This is about the only card that satisfies the criteria of "functions on its own," "resistant to backrow removal," and "effective in long games." The more you draw, the more it acts as a practical breakthrough card for going first so I run 3 copies
The Grand Finals of the tournament consisted of playing with three different dual-colored decks, ensuring that every possible ink color was represented in the game