As with many of the combo-oriented cards discussed up to this point, these ritual effects truly shine in decks that are designed to win as quickly and efficiently as possible, meaning theyre best suited to cEDHs competitive Commander environment
Whenever a Bird dies, you get a Feather Counter on the Aerie, which buffs your birds in turn
If WotC were willing to risk permanently and dramatically changing all future games of Magic by introducing Companions, then there shouldnt be much of an argument about making single-use, bankable mana tokens a part of most every game going forward
Chump block with it, and then sacrifice it for a bit of damage
The only condition was that they were part of sets that featured Ravnica, including cards from the original Ravnica block, the Return to Ravnica block, and the (unofficial) Guilds of Ravnica block
Dictate of Heliod pump your team and break through defenses