(2025-06-06) To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying (such as a flashback cost), add any cost increases (such as kicker costs), then apply any cost reductions (such as that of Emet-Selch of the Third Seat's first ability)
WUBRG is difficult though, and many of the legends are archetype specific rather than generically good cards
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We dont usually see 1/1 counters and lands combined in this very specific way. Forsythe emphasized this aspect of the design: Typically when a Magic card does have a color word in its title, we like to make the card that color
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These "haymakers" can be inserted into many decks without much additional investment