There's been a surge of new TCGs lately which is awesome to see how new designers tackle the medium. It has gotten me thinking, though, about a piece that's getting left behind that I really enjoy. Slinging spells from my hand at instant speed.

A lot of card games put a heavy focus on board state and try to limit the ways a player interacts when it's not their turn. Even mtg has gone away from their more spellslinger design towards more board presence. Spells have gotten weaker and creatures have gotten stronger.