If you are comparing Pokmon bulk rates per 1,000 cards, use the chart above to estimate your total
At just one mana, this is a frightening creature to face down turn one
Magic has evolved into several interlocking formats and game modes and is played across several platforms, so whether too few or too many cards are printed each year depends a lot on your preferred format(s)
Sometimes, Carpet of Flowers can make lots of mana every turn, making opposing copies of Daze completely useless
A combo can be any set of cards which effectively ends the game in your favor, be that a prison like Teferi + Knowledge Pool, infinite damage/mill, or even a very fast combat clock like Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon + Lightning Greaves
Modern, however, is not a remotely appropriate place for Mana Drain, and even though Modern already has Cryptic Command as an important pillar, giving the formats interaction its own feel, I think Counterspell could also play a great role