Cards like Maui, Demigod and Simba, Returned King are utterly devastating and should prove very difficult to get rid of, but reaching a point where you can use them without falling behind needs some juggling first
However, when you have legendary cards, you can't choose between normal or shiny, which messes up the count
Traveling Chocobo's last ability affects a permanent's own "enters" triggered abilities (as long as it's a land or Bird you control) as well as other triggered abilities that trigger when a land or Bird you control enters the battlefield
Despite this drawback, theres a lot of hype for Final Fantasys Summons
Hecteyes is among the simplest ways to get some early card advantage, and it gets even better if you ever get to recur or reanimate it
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 The Fire Crystal's first ability)