Other strategic cards include Turtonator, which forces opponents to discard energy when attacked, and Dewgong, which allows flexible energy movement
Flexibility is good, and modal cards add too much to the game to the point that there are lots and lots of modal cards in the latest sets
The elf is the original mana dork that set the template for green acceleration, while the bird adds a big bonus by fixing any color and even has flying, which makes it a staple in all kinds of multicolor decks
But with so many options, how do you know where to spend your time (and dollars)
White might not be the most powerful at drawing cards, but in a world of Rhystic Studies, it might be the fairest
Mythics Blessing of the Oracle Global flying and double strike for is abhorrently broken, so this is an unfortunate case of getting hosted by a Commander card