Theres a chance that Gift becomes one of my favorite mechanics of all time, simply because it gives us such wonderful phrases like Gift an Octopus. That aside, Octomancer leans very into the somewhat deceptive side of Group Hug, in that it grants a very large creature to an opponent right away
Given their growth in use, it's no surprise there are a few more companies appearing in the proxy market
This is a bit of a dicey inclusion since it enters tapped, which is usually the last thing you want in an Aggro deck
If a target creature is already tapped as it resolves, you will still put a stun counter on it
Market Snapshot: While the TCG market saw a massive boom in 2021-2022, 2024-2025 has seen a flight to quality
We also got strong reprints of tried and true cards in the Commander set