The power of this card can be difficult to see by examining it in a vacuum, but in practice, it is incredibly strong
With the decks ability to generate massive value for free through reanimation and load up on landcyclers to secure land drops, a conventional source of mana ramp simply hasnt proven necessary
To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying (such as a flashback cost), add any cost increases (such as kicker costs), then apply any cost reductions (such as that of The Darkness Crystal's first ability)
Awakening ZoneIt ramps you well and you can abuse Skullclamp with this
The One Ring [Best Colorless Card for Protection and Card Advantage] The One Ring does two things when it hits the board
It is a bit like Gaddok Teeg in that it is brutal against some decks and just a dork against others however 5/5 fliers do rather a lot more than a vanilla 2/2 does