Firebending 2 on a 1-drop is dangerous, though it requires that you bin a lesson to really matter
In terms of gameplay, Odyssey was the first set that explicitly featured mechanics that revolved around manipulating your own graveyard, and it introduced the popular flashback mechanic (which allows you to play spells from your graveyard) as well as Threshold, which has been featured sparingly in following sets including in 2024s Bloomburrow
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Thats the core strategy here, and while its simple, it can be very effective, as MChoqs results yesterday demonstrate
You'll also see copies of Gideon, Ally of Zendikar (planeswalkers are great examples of reach) as well as Always Watching, an enchantment that gave your team +1/+1 and vigilance, keeping them relevant even if your opponent managed to play some big blockers