there are endless types of artifact decks, or maybe you want to be a three-color Saga deck rather than full-blown five colors like Tom Bombadil, or maybe you could have a pile of powerful legends
I'm not sure if there is more to the Phantom Monster other than the eyeball-covered irregular maw that we're seeing here
While its plenty powerful, its the effect on perceived barrier-to-entry that really posed a problem because casual players watching Commander games in passing could reasonably assume that they needed hundreds (now thousands) of dollars in Power-9 mana as table stakes, just to join the format
Put a +1/+1 counter on that token for each Aura and Equipment attached to this creature other than Animal Friend." The token will enter the battlefield and then have counters put on it
Long version: In the modern color pie, red is the color for fast-mana effects (called "rituals" after the old Dark Ritual)
The Magic: The Gathering landscape in 2025 has been shaped by an eclectic mix of universes, crossover sets, and experimental mechanical themes that have made deciding the best cards to come out this year an interesting and unique task
