For years Magic: The Gathering had a cycle and series of instant cards known as "laces," but they proved to be a bit too unpopular to keep around.

Tripling cards were nearly introduced in 2012, had it not been for cold feet.

In 2006, Magic: The Gathering introduced an entire typal precon deck around a creature type they only had four different cards.

Unlike other favorite Magic: The Gathering characters, Fblthp became popular pretty much out of nowhere.