According to the developers on-stage, they were designed to feel like the " ultimate prize ": according to the team, they look and feel like real gold
They protect your unsleeved cards from being scratched up in the deckbuilding phase, and they make it SO much easier to pick up individual cards instead of sliding them to the edge of the table
gears up for special Republican primary Death of Sen
Of course, Tamatoa loves shiny objects
Unless you predict the game is going to reach its conclusion by running your opponent out of cards, those cards could have just as easily been on the bottom of your opponent's library and the result would have been the same
The new ability, Vanish , keeps the Giant Cobra protected from actions , or at least ensures mutal destruction