Unlike the Reparations spike, this is an MTG price jump you can expect to stick
Three mana to get a basic, Sphere, or Locus into hand might seem a little expensive, but its a step along the way to creating a very scary creature
Standard gained notable staples: No More Lies for Azorius control, Novice Inspector fueling Boros Convoke, and Case of the Gateway Express upgrading go-wide strategies
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor While Akroma, Angel of Wrath was the first creature to be considered a pile of different mechanics, also called keyword soup, the modern Akroma packs a much bigger punch
At the very least, you could cast Triskaidekaphile as 1/3 Creature for 2 Mana that lets you have unlimited hand size, accompanied by a late-game Mana sink that lets you draw cards thats pretty decent as it is
Despite not being a tremendously popular or expensive card, everything from the artwork to the flavor text is a fitting tribute to Sheldon Menery