This was the first of a new generation of decks based on mana curve. It used the secondary abilities of creatures to manage the opposition. This became the foundation of a series of decks, not all as successful once Dave started to adapt and (sometimes) look at mana curve. Unlike decks I was creating shortly before, this one controlled costs, coming in at an average of 2.49, which is still high, on a (2)/6/17/6/6/4 curve. The peak at the 2-spot and disciplined use of cards above that peak helped.