There was a pile of resealed magic packs, each containing ten randomized cards, with a sign promising that some lucky kid would get a Black Lotusthe rarest and most expensive card in the game from one of the packs
Assuming he is played on turn two, he will create a steady supply of Food tokens as other small, cheap creatures enter the battlefield after him
This ability isn't limited to Adapt--it also works with other counter producers such as Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
The visual approach is more promising but still imperfect
Crackdown lets you stop powerful beat sticks with upside such as Pako, Arcane Retriever before they get out of control
As it happens, mechanics designed to make cards cost a lot cheaper than they ought to is always going to be problematic