If the Tidus player gets Forge of Heroes in their opening hand, you can be sure keeping up with them will be a challenge
If the rare case where you control two of The Earth Crystal, the number of +1/+1 counters put on a creature is four times the original number
A reliance on randomness is fun and wild for Commander decks, but it can be a double-edged sword
The original Khans of Tarkir (due to a lot of work by Erik Lauer) is considered the first time R&D really handled three-color design well
Youre only safeguarding your next creature spell, not all spells you cast this turn, but sometimes that can be enough to meaningfully impact the board or close out the game
4 mana is a lot to pay for scry 1, then draw a card or play a land, but when you have nothing better to do with your mana, this card will pull you far ahead at a surprisingly quick pace