mtg cards like reanimate You lose life equal to its converted mana cost. MTG Cube: Archetype Breakdown: Reanimate

- Put a +1/+1 counter on a creature you control

If you are using your creature with trample as a blocker, after it has received and dealt damage to its attacker, any excess damage is not then dealt to your opponent because your creature is blocking, not attacking

Afterburner Expert Afterburner Expert is a recursion creature that relies on a specific mechanic: exhaust

Zirda, the Dawnwaker The ability to reduce the cost of abilities gives Zirda, the Dawnwaker a lot of fun tricks

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Honorable Mentions Multicolored Oko is inexpensive, easily comes down on Turn 2 with a mana creature, and does some strong stuff