In his yearly State of Design articles (which he has been publishing since 2005), he examines each set released the previous year and talks about the highlights and lessons of that set
Whether its the softly glowing vats of Simic Growth Chamber, the misty mountains of Explore, or the festering bile of Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth, Avons evocative paintings have been a part of Magic almost as long as the game has been around
Naturally, the sought-after cards from this series are very expensive as a result
Flawless Maneuver is great defensively too, protecting your creatures from even your own board wipes or other damage
There is no basis for calling Topsun the first Pokemon card set
Even if the pods gunning for you for some reason, you can usually divvy up the end step trigger in a way thats not that detrimental to you