If you take their only two drop play for one mana, one card and no life cost you have actually gained tempo
Sure Kykar isn't quite as famous as those, but if Azorius needed a cousin for Talrand, Sky Summoner, Kykar, Zephyr Awakener comes decently close as a pay off for playing noncreature cards (think of anything that triggers prowess) and belongs among the better blink commanders
Also, when I started the Cube I had a lot of proxies -- a necessity for those who don't own or want to risk their Power or other good cards
Instead, we could trim the Roasts and the Evolving Wilds and just suck it up and play Kessig Forgemaster instead Or Deathcap Cultivator
This lets you essentially trade in cards in your hand for free spells from the top of an opponents deck, leading to huge swings when you consider the massive creatures that often see play in the format
While Fortify is the example of a basic modal card, there are a number of variations: Charms We'll begin with charms