The Madness mechanic debuted all the way back in Torment (2002) and is one of the least intuitiveand most powerfulmechanics in Magics history
However, as anyone who buys physical Pokmon booster packs knows, code cards found in packs can be redeemed in-game for digital boosters, so there is the option for players to throw down cash in order to flesh out their collections faster than regular gameplay would naturally allow
Of course, there are certainly plenty of bad cards
Thoughtseize gives the user an insight on the most likely play patterns for the upcoming turns, and can be used proactively to either discard an answer to a threat, disrupt the opponents curve, or strip a vital combo piece out of the opponents hand
For a mana more, you have 50% chance your Eerie Interlude malfunctions and gives you an instant flicker before resolving the end step flicker effect