This theme continues through to one of the other new mechanics, Emerge , which appears on giant Eldrazi creatures with colourless mana costsbut with the option to burst forth from your existing creatures for coloured mana, getting a discount in exchange for sacrificing one of your allies
There is a definite Blue/Red spells deck you can make with Anticipate, Lightning Strike, Shock, Electrify, Disperse, Guttersnipe, Aven Wind Mage, and if youre really lucky, Nicol Bolas, the Ravager on the splash
Sure, its one turn slower, but it also gives tokens right away, so it balances out
Does Paying Life Deal Damage
It might just kill a two drop but that is all good when you are leaving them with only lands and hitting in with a couple of guys and perhaps even doing other stuff
In all other locations (library, hand, battlefield, graveyard, exile), it has the characteristics of the main spell