However, more and more cards turn the discard of a card into a payoff, so if you pay it's sometimes better than Quick Study
This type of card just always does a great job of helping you win long games by giving you back your two best creatures from the graveyard
25 Freya Crescent Okay, Final Fantasy 9 s dragoon is only a rat by technicality, but Freya Crescent is a solid one-cost red drop for equipment decks
But if at least one counter remains on Ballista at all times, removing a counter from Ballista to ping itself will result in two more +1/+1 counters on the construct with the other replacement effects active
This is both a blessing and a curse, as it prevents both huge loyalty gains from happening but also prevents loyalty costs from doubling
It's a 3-drop 2/1 and it taps for mana equal to your creature count, including itself, so it always taps for at least one even if it's on a naked board