Starting with the Ursula's Return expansion, the shift mechanic gained other ways of being activated beyond paying an ink cost
Scions & Spellcraft (FINAL FANTASY XIV) The ever-expanding massively multiplayer online world of FINAL FANTASY XIV is captured in the Scions & Spellcraft deck, which utilizes White-Blue-Black colors
If an effect would set your life total to a specific number that's higher than your current life total, that effect causes you to gain life equal to the difference
Choose a foe with a mutual enemy like someone with nasty permanent that is dominating the table like Rhystic Study, Smothering Tithe or Esper Sentinel that needs to be answered to get what you need
It also means, if you decide to go with three colors, that white, black, and green (called Abzan) is a good possible option
Watch out for Traveling Chocobo and Bartz and Boko at your local Prerelease