Initiative can make it a lot more difficult to play creatureless(-ish) control
These are known as "bombs." While Morphling might be a great constructed card (foreshadowing), it won't win games unless backed by counterspells and other blue accoutrements
Imagine you have any creature
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This rare cycle was all sorceries that had the added ability that you could pay an extra Instead of punishing you for playing these as "instants," this cycle chose to require an additional cost
Cards like Skyreach Manta and Etched Oracle have the potential to be powerful in Affinity with the right mana fixing, such as Paradise Mantle or just the land cyclers
