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The governing body Wizards Play Network (WPN) do not permit the use of proxy cards in sanctioned tournaments

It can be a fun deck that you can power into infinite combo land with classics like Pili-Pala and Grand Architect to copy, Horseshoe Crab to start looping things, etc

Lead MTG designer Mark Rosewater says in a 2023 blog post that Cascade is "easier to manipulate through deck-building, which is a downside from a play design sense, but an upside from a power level sense", compared to Discover

the higher you go on the ladder, the more in-game rewards youll earn at the end of the season

The strength of this version is that you dont falter in tough spots, making you better against aggressive strategies, even without the burst of lifegain from Hydroid Krasis