This little anecdote about just how easy it is to make a lucky few individuals far wealthier overnight seems like a fitting way to kickstart the list
While that is surely strong, it might be the Warmasters triggered ability that is truly special, as you get to create a 1/1 Elf Warrior token (once per turn) whenever an Elf joins your side of the battlefield
There are more than we can count, but they range from the wholesale horror of Scrambleverse to various styles, like Legerdemain and Phyrexian Infiltrator, to the newest version of this effects, Trade the Helm
This introduces a gacha element to the game, encouraging players to collect particular cards to build a well-rounded and competitive deck
Its ability to circumvent commander tax at instant speed makes it incredibly difficult to hit with lasting removal over the course of a game, and the fact that it can pop in at instant speed to untap your best permanent or tap its biggest threat has screwed up more than a few carefully orchestrated plans
This means that Brightstone Ritual has no true upper limit, and it is likely to generate more mana than even Seething Song in a goblin-themed Commander deck