The life swing and high toughness made it a nightmare for agro decks and the versatile casting options make it safe to play against more control decks
This allows you to select a character that has been banished and bring them back into your hand
Then exile it.) Number 88 Language English Legal Formats Commander, Legacy, Vintage Not Legal Formats Alchemy, Brawl, Competitive Brawl, Historic, Modern, Pauper, Pioneer, Standard, Timeless Rulings (6/6/2025) "Flashback [cost]" means "You may cast this card from your graveyard if the resulting spell is an instant or sorcery spell by paying [cost] rather than paying its mana cost" and "If the flashback cost was paid, exile this card instead of putting it anywhere else any time it would leave the stack." (6/6/2025) You must still follow any timing restrictions and permissions, including those based on the card's type
Now, it still isn't impossible - I managed to get all the way to Mythic (and stayed top 1000!) while Rare-drafting RNA
like Coercive Portal (and convenient marriages, one would add?), this Ring can also make politics a lot more engaging
But which tappers are the best