The cost may consist of mana, tapping or untapping permanents, sacrificing permanents, discarding cards, adding or removing counters, exiling permanents, unattaching permanents etc., the devs fantasy is limitless to a good cause, otherwise Magic wouldnt be so breathtakingly diverse
Basic Energy cards are at the center of almost every deck
Of course, with Magic: The Gathering having been around since 1993, and with an expanding pool of cards and mechanics that have grown to mind-boggling numbers over the years, its no surprise that even the most seasoned of players will find something that trips them up from time to time
This does a ton for the mana cost while sporting a fairly good stat-line making it a very good uncommon
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