It was effective in both offense and defense, and it was adorable
The Mana Base When you create a 5-color deck, youll usually look for a few things in your mana base
Did I miss any sweet tech to make them better
This is a great mana sink when you dont have other plays to make, but if players cannot make the most of The Earth Crystals activated ability, then the Crystal is not worth playing
I run this in my self-bounce Bant iconic Equinaut brew where you cast a flashing self-bouncer like Whitemane Lion or Fleetfoot Panther, trigger the cast trigger of Equilibrium and spend a mana, trigger Aura Shards or other ETB to Disenchant, a self-bounce like Azorius Aethermage to draw a card, and then a tapper like this to tap-lock something your foe controls
That legacy is captured beautifully in this card, which earned a BGS 10 and fetched over $2,400 in 2024