The Shift keyword enables players to put out a more powerful version of a character card at a reduced ink cost, if they already have a card in play that matches the requirements
FINAL FANTASY COMMANDER: RED We already have plenty of effects that punish your opponent for activating abilities, but getting one of those effects stapled to a creature that can grow pretty large and with evasion is pretty sweet
Pack Tactics is an Emerald Action card that will give you one lore for every damaged character your opponent has in play
In the incredibly rare case where there is no legal target for the first or second mode, those modes can't be chosen at random
Demand, accessibility, scarcity, and profit margins of the retailers might drive up this price
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 Lyse Hext's second ability)