I may have The Locust God too high on this list, as where it will slot in to Standard is somewhat of a mystery right now, but I like the upside that the card can deliver
Vintage tournaments are unsanctioned and allow growing numbers of proxies (usually five to ten, sometimes unlimited)
While its better known as an interaction spell, stapling any amount of mana acceleration to a 2 mana counter is ridiculously efficient, and there are only a handful of counterspells in the game that would be considered better even after 30 years
Granted it is at the tail end of fun, right above Sidisi
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Creature-based ramp in black includes Pitiless Plunderer, a four-mana creature that whenever another creature dies, creates a treasure token, useful in black decks focusing on creature sacrifice