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There are not many strategies that involve forcing an opponent to draw cards, but it is not unheard of
In the video games, Scolipede is known for being among the fastest Pokemon and even has access to Speed Boost, but in the video game it might be its appearance that causes it to be rendered in almost the exact opposite direction a bulky monster that has even had a few cards with a retreat cost of 4
In a 2025 meta increasingly defined by set-up reliant strategies, that kind of interference could carry some real value
If your deck is trying to cast as many X spells as possible every turn, and wants X to be as much as possible, we probably want to prioritize ramp more highly than just 8 or 10 spells - in fact, I can see running 60 mana sources, like this Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire deck
Honorable Mention #2 (#12 Overall) - Acolyte of Bahamut If you control your Commander, your first Dragon spell each turn will be two generic mana fewer
