Of course, we cant have a Spellslinger precon without Young PyromancerYoung Pyromancer, Talrand, Sky SummonerTalrand, Sky Summoner, and Murmuring MysticMurmuring Mystic
I didnt buy the argument of Lightning Bolt and Bloodbraid Elf keeping the card in check, as I played with Jace a lot in Standard and in Legacy, where both of those cards were legal yet the planeswalker ran rampant
As always the list is going to include a combination of cards I like, cards that are popular and powerful, and cards that are or have been historically important to the game
Heroic Reinforcements could be a good card, but not one that I believe fits in to the type of deck Im looking to build
I'm sure they talked about making the creature have a mana cost of 2C to match the original Battlemages, but they felt that being a 2/2 with two off-color abilities captured enough of the feel of a Battlemage and the cheaper mana value made it play better