The deck adds a number of powerful spells and abilities including a huge amount of ramp (both creature and mana rocks), as well as a handful of card draw, removal, and reanimate/protection effects to keep your hand stocks and the pressure on
Lets begin with a topic that has already cost some of my friends quite a lot of money this year: Misconception #1: Reserved List cards never drop in price, so if I dont buy whatever I need now, Ill never be able to afford these stupid cards. This is a common misconception, and I think it results from a confluence of fairly benign effects: 1) With few exceptions, all Reserved List cards are more expensive today than they were a year ago
Whether thats a tiny utility body or giant monster is left up to chance
However, if unable to do so, using your weaker Rats and creatures that already used their enter the battlefield triggers are the second best targets
The TMNT video games hold a special place in my heart