And theory #3: The WPN website made a typo and this was supposed to be a d20, not a d10
Prismari Artistry Blue/Red Commander: Rootha Strategy: Cast powerful and expensive spells, while also creating massive Elementals with each cast
While a 2/2 for a staggering seems utterly insane by todays standards, dont worry, he has an activated ability
If an instant or sorcery spell of the chosen color would deal damage to you, it deals that damage to its controller instead
Pushing the impactful cards to higher rarities helps make the games more even-keeled in Limited because of card as-fans (the rate at which a certain card or subset of cards show up within an average booster pack) and in casual Constructed because of card availability
But casting spells costs a player, not in life but in mana , which is primarily generated through land cards, but can also be done through certain creature abilities and other spells