the power nine mtg cards - Various Artists A History of the Power

Ricardo Silva Archmages Charms restrictive mana cost is the only thing which prevents it from being played in more decks, since the card is extremely versatile, and every mode is useful and regularly used in Modern

Rakdos Prowess in Pioneer After a half-year break from writing MtG articles, Zen is back on the scene with an article about Rakdos Prowess in Pioneer

Esper Sentinel Card draw on a human Esper Sentinel is a one-mana White 1/1 that reads: Whenever an opponent casts their first noncreature spell each turn, draw a card unless that player pays X, where X is Esper Sentinels power. On the face of things, that means you get to draw a card unless your opponent pays one mana

Sea Gates Restoration and Agadeem's Awakening are also really valuable

Skittering Cicada Giving all your creatures flash is such a cool ability, like with Vedalken Orrery

Lord Skitter, Sewer King sneaks graveyard hate into the list, though its primarily here to produce sacrifice fodder