You commit a crime as you cast a spell, activate an ability, or put a triggered ability on the stack that targets one or more of the following: An opponent A spell or ability an opponent controls A permanent an opponent controls A card in an opponent's graveyard If a spell or ability doesn't target anything on that list, it's not a crime, even if it targets something like an opponent's card in exile or has a sinister-sounding name that would be a felony in many jurisdictions
If you have a way to loop it (like Crucible of Worlds plus Academy Ruins ), you can lock someone out of the game indefinitely
Storms ability to fit in any deck means these cards form a de facto minimum power floor for combo finishers
Championship Battle While standard battles and flagship battles are store-sized battle events, championship battles are large-scale official events held nationwide at a venue scale, with hundreds to thousands of people participating
A high-grade card can significantly increase in value, making grading essential for serious collectors and investors