If this were an Instant so you could play it in response to a removal spell or sweeper, that would be a different story, but this is a sorcery that requires sacrificing the creature as part of the cost, so youre especially screwed if your opponent happens to counter it
In addition to this, Wizards of the Coast didnt want to take the risk of the banning of Smugglers Copter not being enough to weaken Azorius Flash, and with Felidar Guardians release looming too there was a hesitance to let Reflector Mage be legal alongside it
Goldmeadow Lookout Im kind of cheating with Goldmeadow Lookout since it cant tap creatures, but the tokens it produces do, and theyre a fantastic rate for tappers
2 Scavenger Regent A Plague On Nondragons Perhaps the best Dragon and Omen combo is on Scavenger Regent and Exude Toxin, an extremely versatile duo that can be a board wipe if you need it or a threat in the air
It can only draw you a card on each end step, but in the right deck you can make it happen on your opponents' turns too
Ghouls' Night Out | Illustration by Fajareka Setiawan A creature with decayed cant block, and when it attacks, you sacrifice it at the end of combat