General CBS

[ravnic]

Even with lots of incentives to cast the AKs? Spellslinger payoffs, threshold etc.
Even when AKs land in graveyards naturally because there is a lot of self mill and looting and such?
Even when you can cheaply exile cards from graveyards (e.g. Delve) to weaken opposing AKs after you've cast yours?
Even when you can use hand disruption and countermagic to get blown out less?

 

[Onderzeeboot]

Having witnessed AK battles in Standard first hand, the first one to crack and cast an AK for a single card is almost always the one who loses. “Who can keep their AK’s in hand the longest” is a real thing and not a particularly fun mini game

 

[alvoi]

Having witnessed AK battles in Standard first hand, the first one to crack and cast an AK for a single card is almost always the one who loses. “Who can keep their AK’s in hand the longest” is a real thing and not a particularly fun mini game

Yeah that's my worry as well, you would need a very specific environment to avoid this problem. Maybe with your ideas @ravnic it could be done, but I feel like probably working with the Inventory could be nicer for every player. I know it has a worse frame, though...