The following is a question I am posing to the "Rules Committee"
Why are the one card combos seen in Rofellos decks (Staff of Domination, Umbral Mantle, Mishra's Helix) and Niv Mizzet decks (Curiosity, Ophidian eye) less degenerate and more acceptable within this EDH community than decks that use multi-card combos? It doesnt really make sense. How on earth can playing one card in addition to your general, which you always have access to, for the win be considered not degenerate?
This sort of setup is clearly far more powerful that multi-card combos that must be searched out and pieced together with the hopes that nothing will cause crippling disruption. I mean, isnt this a big part of why Rofellos was banned in the first place? It really doesnt make any sense.
Guideline #1 for why a card should be banned states:
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#1: A card's power level in multiplayer EDH is signficantly in excess of both it's mana cost AND power level in other formats (due to different rules or game sizes). [Examples include Panoptic Mirror and Biorythm]
So, how is Rofellos legal again? This still doesnt make any damn sense at all. And yall can try to rationalize it all you want, but when it comes down to it, Rofellos is so overpowered BECAUSE OF HOW THIS FORMAT IS STRUCTURED. I mean, if Rofellos is legal, then over half the ban list should be legal too.
I am not saying that Rofellos or Niv Mizzet should be banned (i love efficient combos) i just think that his unbanning goes against the banning guidelines and therefore shouldnt have happened in the first place. Ive seen people on the "Rules Committee" hate on Niv Mizzet decks for be one card combo decks, but then these same people go and legalize Rofellos? How the hell can there be such an obvious double standard at play here. Whats the deal people?