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As we head through the preview period for Magic: The Gathering's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles set, we're taking a closer look at the best cards from each mana pool

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This is a more straightforward reference to Duel Masters, effectively switching your life total for the shields mechanic from that TCG

Yes, it will benefit your other opponents similarly to the C17 curse cycle (Curse of Opulence, Curse of Disturbance, etc.), but it will also incentivize those opponents to send more Creatures towards the cursed player to benefit from the free card advantage (and additional damage thanks to Trample)