He writes: Combo, unfortunately, suffers not only from greater ambiguity in what that appellation describes, it lacks a universal set of markers such as those generally found in Aggro or Control strategies, and therefore describes a much more diverse, if not broader, set of strategies
"The second one is now Lotus Petal." Everyone already knows that Mox Opal gets better since the second one in your hand is no longer a stone brick but basically turns into a Lotus Petal (as you can play the second and sacrifice the one that was already in play, netting you a man)
They use a slight variation of the grading system that most players are familiar with, but its intuitive
The Turning Point: Shards of Alara In 2008, Magic introduced a new plane: Alara
Ordained to be a new staple within black Commander decks, this cards price is well deserved