Ingenious Smith

Top 4 Cards Mechanic

New • 03 Aug 2022 • Asked by you-are-talking-about-this • 32 Comments

Hi Mark,I was wondering: why do so many cards specifically care about the top 4 cards of a library? Cards like Watcher of Tomorrow, Aven Mindcensor and Ingenious Smith all specifically mention 4. Why?

Different cards will care about different amounts, Four’s just a number that tends to play well.
Aven Mindcensor Ingenious Smith Mechanics The Library

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