Final Verdict Based on the numbers, the top contenders for Cyc Rifts crown are Ugins Binding (7), Aether Gale (6.5), Rivers Rebuke (6.5), Filter Out (6.5), Hibernation (6.5), Hurkyls Recall (6), Flood of Tears (5.5), Devastation Tide (5.5), Aetherize (5.5), and Aetherspouts (5.5)
Best Esper Payoffs As you may have noticed, Esper has a wide range of ways to be played with, but its two main themes are control and artifacts, making it one of the most versatile and strategic color combinations in MTG
The rules explicitly state that loyalty abilities cannot be mana abilities
For three mana, you can tap Feldon to create a token of a Creature card in your graveyard, except its also an Artifact on top of other types
Among these are a double-faced Enchantment/Legendary Land card named Heart of the Explorer/The Lost Valley (which reprints and repurposes the Ixalan card Search For Azcanta/Azcanta, The Lost Ruin) and a special Treasure Token card, which features a very Easter Egg-heavy illustration with lots of references for long term Tomb Raider fans
It both provides energy and spends it to turn creatures into powerful threats
