Yes, any untapped artifact under your control will do. Even Treasure or food tokens, though you can only use the former for mana or that tap cost, not both.
Anyway, a Mahamoti Djinn that can come down on turn 4 is an upgrade, and in Limited it has an impact even at normal cost. Constructed, not so much.
But it has the game breaking ability to have a mahamoti djinn in the command zone. I guess they were to scared to give it affinity or improvise which would at least make it playable.
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This is the cycle of cycling lands you use if you're going hard with Fluctuator. Or just really want a lot of Life from the Loam cycling lands in commander
Honestly, Jump-Start should just be called Flashback. What's the point of coming up with new abilities, if your just gonna rename name old ones with slightly different wording? Retrace is the same, it's effectively "Flashback- <mana cost>, discard a land."
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SELVAXRI! King of Misfortune & Master of Rocket Launchers "Do ya feel lucky? Because you'd better start runnin' while you still can." 375 Misfortune {+3 signed AP's} & 104 Rocket Launcher (41 AQ/ 63 Rev) Edgar Rice Burroughs, forgotten legend of the word.
Pretty solid draw engine. Phyrexian Arena is getting close to being as vulnerable as creatures are these days, so you might as well have a body attached to your draw, and you can get additional benefits from having this in your deck. Beware his crappy form of deathtouch that doesn't interact well with fight mechanic
But it has the game breaking ability to have a mahamoti djinn in the command zone. I guess they were to scared to give it affinity or improvise which would at least make it playable.
pucatrade
big receipts
alpha mox emerald
beta time walk
4 goyfs received
3 liliana of the veil
4 karn liberated
3 force of will
4 grove of the burnwillows
snapcaster mage
3 horizon canopy
2 full art damnation
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I remember this being part of a precon during the first mirrodin block.. it's ability is so strong when fighting other precons in the same block.
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King of Misfortune & Master of Rocket Launchers
"Do ya feel lucky? Because you'd better start runnin' while you still can."
375 Misfortune {+3 signed AP's} & 104 Rocket Launcher (41 AQ/ 63 Rev)
Edgar Rice Burroughs, forgotten legend of the word.
It makes you wonder if Bolas is related to Gus.
4 cmc feels a bit over costed, but the flashback makes it ok.
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