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So perhaps the question isn't 'why is this spiking' but 'why isn't this spiking harder?' One reason could be that many players aren't a fan of infinite turn combos

Crew 1 (Tap any number of creatures you control with total power 1 or more: This Vehicle becomes an artifact creature until end of turn.) Magitek Infantry Rarity: Common TYPE: Artifact Creature SUBTYPE: Robot Soldier CMC: 1 Mana cost: USD: $0.07 EUR: 0.05 TIX: 0.03 EDHREC RANK: 25992 (1/1) This creature gets +1/+0 as long as you control another artifact

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That means it becomes increasingly important for more recent precons to add something new to the mix, something that makes them feel distinct from the many, many precons that came before them

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If your power is all in these expensive finishers, then you need to treat your creature count like a resource and preserve as large a board as possible while ramping to these payoffs