Originally, manifest was a mechanic to work alongside morph, which is an ability that allows creatures to be played from your hand as a face-down 2/2 for 3 generic mana
Aside from being a human, which is a very relevant creature type in Commander, Modern and basically every other MTG format, Esper Sentinel is good because it reads: Whenever an opponent casts their first noncreature spell each turn, draw a card unless that player pays X, where X is Esper Sentinels power. Its a bit like Rhystic Study, but the cost can be far higher if youve got things that make humans stronger or you can put +1/+1 counters onto Esper Sentinel
As might have been expected from the color identity of the Ranar precon, these are predominantly blue and white, although I see a lot of potential in blue-black combinations too
Sheoldred, Whispering One The original Sheoldred, Whispering One only needs a turn to reanimate a body and be effective, and it edicts you opponents' boards while you wait out that turn cycle
The business calculation is not simple because only accepted, saleable cards should be in the denominator, while every acquisition and processing cost belongs in the numerator
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