Its worth saying that a lot of decisions like this one havent really worked out well
This archetype can be powerful in several formats, but in Commander its efficiency can vary dramatically, and it can also make players who engage in this playstyle the archenemy at the table
Of course, if youre looking for something that costs 3 mana or less, you dont actually need any of these other cards Goblin Engineer has the same type of effect built right in
So I would like to examine eight commons currently in Standard that I believe could have been deemed rare in 1993
Early understandings of what the nascent format should or could be led to some unplayable cards and some miserably playable ones (hi, True-Name Nemesis!) But one thing these decks largely got right was the powerful and unique tri-color legends
This interaction is made even better by the printing of Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth, allowing you to pick up a Gaeas Cradle and replay it for EVEN MORE MANA