Last week, Sen. JD Vance (R-OH), who’s currently running for vice president on a ticket with former President Donald J. Trump, confirmed for Semafor that once upon a time ago he played Magic: The Gathering. He also revealed his favorite deck: a fairly powerful construction named “Yawgmoth’s Bargain.” But what Vance didn’t mention — or perhaps was not aware of — is that the card that gave the deck its name, an enchantment also called Yawgmoth’s Bargain, has been banned from most Magic formats of competitive and casual play.

So why was JD Vance’s favorite Magic card consigned to the dustbin of history? Because it sucks. Here’s why.

Yawgmoth’s Bargain, as stated above, is an enchantment — and a fairly pricey one, at that. It costs the caster a total of six mana, including two black and four of any other color they happen to have on hand. While there are ways around that........

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