deck and set it as active, while also taking another card, and setting it as rested
This is a phenomenal creature
Here's the golden rule for understanding when you can and cant use the prototype cost: If you arent casting the creature, prototype cant be used
Cards like Counter Catcher do not work if players are in the lead, and Buddy-Buddy Poffin is rather useless if their evolution lines are already set up
For the last example, lets look at more of a format staple, something that saw play in a range of archetypes, The Wandering Emperor: TWE is only in 18k Commander decks, and while shes a player in some Pioneer decks, that hasnt kept her price high
(2024-11-08) You can cast a spell using flashback even if it was somehow put into your graveyard without having been cast