Abuelo warns her of the growing power of the Mycotyrant, a threat to the Core
However, the disadvantage you're creating for yourself is almost always less than the total amount of disadvantage you're causing to your opponents , especially in black where you have ample graveyard recursion at your disposal
Meanwhile, one of your opponents Benched Pokemon gets slapped with 30 damage as well
Cryptic Command Cryptic Command ranks among the most iconic blue instants, right up there with Counterspell and Brainstorm
You could try and go off with cards like Commanders Sphere but this seems so much better and you probably cant have just one artifact source of mana
2 Wall of Roots, Vine Trellis, Sylvan Caryatid, and Overgrown Battlement History has shown that a 2-drop Wall that accelerates your mana while providing a strong roadblock ends up being something in Standard