For example, Roost of Drakes will always have a mana value of 1, even when cast for 4 mana with its kicker, Voidpouncer will always have a mana value of 2, and Murasa Sproutling will always have a mana value of 3, etc
Cyclonic Rift sits high on this ranking, and sees a lot more play (sometimes by an order of magnitude or more) than any card above it
It reads worse than itll play, I reckon, especially if you can untap it using any number of untap effects
Black Widow doesn't need to have been under your control when the first card is drawn for her second ability to trigger
The second is that Expend can also trigger on your opponents turn if you have instants or spells with flash, making it a good way to startle an overzealous foe
Her mother summons the Mist Dragon, who protagonist Cecil Harvey and his ally Kain Highwind killed in self defense