And arent all Spanish & Portuguese cards printed in Brazil or the USA, instead of Belgium like the other European languages
But to see it as less serious a threat than any other archetype shows a flawed, closed-minded understanding of what Group Hug decks can be as well as a lack of appreciation for the fun and spice they add to what is, ultimately, a shared storytelling experience masquerading as competition
If you're playing some kind of Gruul Aggro or Ponza deck, the exalted trigger makes this strictly better in my opinion
Against decks that cant exile it easily, this deck is happy to just try to cast a Rekindling Phoenix on turn 3 and chump block with Goblins while the Phoenix kills your opponent
Its hard enough to stop with ward and uncounterable that youll likely get a hit inand that hit will probably win you the game either directly or indirectly
The only proxy allowed in sanctioned play is typically a judge-issued proxy for a narrow set of situations (like a card becoming damaged during the event)