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The problem was that mana back then was nowhere near as generous in Standard, and in Extended where the Sliver decks came into their own they mostly proved too fast for the big old Queen even though the mana could usually handle it
Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell, you may draw a card unless that player pays
Given that every card from the original LTR and LTC sets are all receiving the scroll frame treatment, the value of individual cards is likely going to be close to the value of a normal-framed equivalent
With these cards, players can maximize the use of their mana, ensuring that they have the right answers at the right time, use them to increase the speed at which they can deploy threats
I actually like that Banette quite a bit