Another cool way to abuse Zidane is with mass Threaten effects
Especially in multiplayer formats like Commander, having your full mana pool and complete array of blockers primed for your opponents' turns is so useful
And if youre into creatures that do more than just attack and block, Esper is where they really shine
Remember, these cards care about how much mana you actually spent on the spell, not the printed mana value so the higher tiers of Ice Magic and Thunder Magic, the flashback casts of Dreams of Laguna and Laughing Mad, and a big Syncopate or Choco-Comet will all work to trigger your stuff
The Shift ability on their card lets them be played for an alternate cost, on top of one of your other characters
Vein Ripper Ah yes...this six-drop mono-Black a little hard to cast with that triple Black is next