We pay mana for cards all the time, and other spells always say something about the exchange rate of cards to mana
offers up an uncounterable removal spell that can also sometimes kill off multiple threats and is particularly well suited to clean up a huge army of token creatures
4 Blanka, Ferocious Friend Aa Gruul (red/green) Commander having a focus on combat tricks (instants and sorceries you cast during combat to surprise your opponent) is an exciting quirk that makes our perfect green boy here a brilliant Commander
This is especially painful for the cheaper cards, which you might otherwise use to double-spell in the midgame or manipulate combat math
Fatal Push is one of the most efficient removal spells in Standard, and Grasp of Darkness kills most problematic creatures
This flying horror scales in power and toughness based on the number of Swamps controlled, making it a terrifying late-game finisher in early MTG black decks