In particular, it won't increase the cost to include a mana payment of
Skullbriar, the Walking Grave Skullbriar, the Walking Grave has a fascinating ability to go with its saboteur growth
MTGA-FRIENDLY TEXT LIST (CAN BE COPIED DIRECTLY INTO GAME CLIENT, FROM HERE USING "IMPORT") : 1 Huntmaster Liger (IKO) 16 1 Yidaro, Wandering Monster (IKO) 141 1 Gyruda, Doom of Depths (IKO) 221 1 Illuna, Apex of Wishes (IKO) 190 1 Brokkos, Apex of Forever (IKO) 179 1 Nethroi, Apex of Death (IKO) 197 1 Luminous Broodmoth (IKO) 21 1 Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt (IKO) 209 1 Titanoth Rex (IKO) 174 1 Everquill Phoenix (IKO) 114 1 Dirge Bat (IKO) 84 1 Gemrazer (IKO) 155 1 Vadrok, Apex of Thunder (IKO) 214 1 Crystalline Giant (IKO) 234 1 Sprite Dragon (IKO) 211 1 Pollywog Symbiote (IKO) 63 1 Mysterious Egg (IKO) 3 1 Void Beckoner (IKO) 104 Decklists featuring these cards (more to be added) : SHIN GODZILLA (2016), THE DECK Featuring Yidaro, Wandering Monster a/k/a Godzilla, Doom Inevitable and inspired 2016's Shin Godzilla
So there we have it
Zedruu the Greathearted | Illustration by Mark Zug A spell or ability counts as targeting something else when it specifies it on the card or in the associated rules text
Gaius van Baelsar Gaius is just very expensive for what he offers, as you are often getting significantly better than this for 4 mana in constructed, but he will be welcome in limited