Using the brush tool to create the X would also explain the unevenness of it and its placement since it would be positioned and drawn by hand. To me the use of Photoshop to create the X as opposed to vector software tells an interesting story that well probably never have all the details of
When I'd seen the card, I'd looked at it, looked at Mistbind Clique and thought, Well, that's not getting it done
In a format without the free mulligan, using Crucible of Worlds to replay Strip Mine every turn is a legitimate, game-winning strategy
Defender creatures aren't usually worth including in your decks, but Arcades can turn a measly 0/5 into a 5/5 that replaces itself using the abilities from another popular commander in Doran, the Siege Tower, along with drawing extra cards when a defender comes into play
Invert Polarity Invert Polarity is kind of a messed up card, because the failcase is Cancel, while the upside is a lot like casting a 3-mana Fractured Identity to steal something off the stack
702.143d: If an effect states that a card in exile becomes foretold, that card becomes a foretold card