Granted, it's tapped Treasure, and it's gated to once per turn, but that's only fair given you can convert your stash of Treasure tokens into 4/4 fliers with haste
Unless it has the read ahead ability found on some Saga cards in the Dominaria United set, it also won't enter the battlefield with any counters
In short: We cant make blanket statements with ability words we have to look at each card and see what they do
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Knight of the White Orchid was the gold standard for white mana ramp for a long time, and it has only recently had challenges from cards like Loyal Warhound and Cartogropher's Hawk
Updated March 7, 2025 by Ryan Hay: Esper is one of the strongest three-color identities in Magic: The Gathering, with plenty of removal to handle any problem, counter spells to stop the biggest threats from even reaching the table, and board wipes and utility cards to get you in the game longer