There's a lot of inconsistency built into this starter deck, and you won't always see your one-off cards like The Queen, Hiram Flavorshim, or Gaston, so it's important to work with what you have
On the contrary, they even serve as a pseudo-Fog in some moments, where the opponent will choose to attack or cast a Lightning Strike on it instead of you, while, in your hand, maybe have the proper removal for the type of permanent this Battle will become
No, kicker is not a triggered ability, it's an additional cost
Weve taken the stats from our own pack openings over the first five sets, used breakdowns from other players, and kept track of stats from video openings and finally come up with our own estimates
And no matter what Randy says there's no room for Sands of Time