Whites current place in the color pie doesnt really leave a lot of room for new mana ramp cards, so it has to use some of the other mechanics it excels in to generate mana tax effects and balance mechanics
With five cards that meant I needed something that had five parts to it
Corner radius MTG cards have rounded corners, and if youre designing or cutting custom cards, this matters
When played, this card allows the player to exert up to 2 of their opponent's characters, meaning they won't be able to ready up at their next turn
I came up with Cecil from FINAL FANTASY IV right away
The key interaction lies in warp: You can play this as a 2-mana card, then flicker it with cards like Ephemerate and Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd to get a 4/6 flier that drew two cards for a frankly unfair amount of mana