Brainstorm There are lots of reasons that Brainstorm tops our table, as well as many others out there
Placing a number of +1/+1 counters equal to the amount of mana produced by a mana ability can get out of hand quickly, especially for cards that look at the number of Elves you control like Priest of Titania or Elvish Archdruid
Mindstab Thrull has such a cool name, and where the Necrites are physical assassins, you can probably hazard a guess at what a 'Mindstab' Thrull does
It can get weaker in post board games as you take a more defensive stance
Dynavolt Tower: [Category 2] ETB yield is 2 Energy for 3 mana, then you can spend 5 Energy for a Lightning Bolt effect (three damage to target creature or player) Deadlock Trap: [Category 2] ETB yield is 2 Energy for 3 mana, then you can spend 1 Energy to tap and mute activated abilities
Licensed FINAL FANTASY branding adds collector appeal