The downtick allows you to create creatures, but in a way thats better when youre behind as opposed to Basris being less useful if you cant attack profitably or youre trying to rebuild
Folio of Fancies The wheel effects at the top of this list are much more mana efficient and also have that discard element, which can also really matter for decks that use cards like Syr Konrad, the Grim
According to Hasbro (MTG's publisher), there are over 50 million Magic players across the game's platforms, generating over $1 billion in annual revenue
Even just one Elusive Otter can be a consistent source of damage that can be strategically boosted to slip through opponents defenses
Subtlety shows up in decks like Temur Rhinos and Izzet Control, where keeping tempo and dodging sorcery-speed threats is everything
Commander Legends sets usually need a wealth of legendary characters, too, so borrowing from a mostly untapped IP that is overflowing with characters and adventurers fits the bill as well