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Manaform Hellkite

Mostly it is about the Initiative mechanic

A reasonable threat that discards a card and can be pitch-cast in an emergency to stop your opponent from comboing off does a lot of work

There are 62 planar types in total

Ray of Command ( Ice Age/Alliances & Mirage/Visions/Weatherlight ) The quintessential combat trick in all of limited Magic , Ray of Command was a first pick card virtually on the caliber with red X-spells back when they were common

Layering two-for-one after two-for-one on an opponent can wear that hapless player's resources to powder, making for some truly one-sided and oppressive games