Bloodbraid Challenger WotC has this habit of calling up notorious cards, however, the cost to do so oftentimes includes significant tweaks
Rush illustrated over 100 cards during his tenure with Wizards of the Coast
This works great with expendable creatures and a sacrifice outlet
The $1 Lifecrafter's Bestiary costs three, and then you scry 1 in your upkeep, so that helps with what you draw in your draw step, plus you can pay to draw extra cards when you cast creatures
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I can understand Wizards thought process, particularly early on, to design something for Boros that didnt strictly win through combat but also didnt violate the color pie too badly