The Snow supertype was a major mechanic in "Masters Edition II". It functions like a tag. It has no effect on gameplay on its own, but there are many cards in "Masters Edition II" that care whether a card is a snow card. "Masters Edition II" has a minor tribal theme. Fungus, Orc, and Soldiers appear in limited quantities. The number of cards synergistic with these creatures' tribes is also very limited, although there are a few cards like and that encourage playing tribal cards.