From mountaintop monks to Kaldheim mages, this set is using Energy counters to represent channeling natural forces as well as powering up machinery, and the mechanic is all the better for it
You need your opponent to have cast at least three spells for it to be worth the 4 mana you invest into it, which happens in a single turn cycle in Commander but takes far too long in Limited
I could certainly see this card coming down as a finisher in a G/B/W shell where itll be a 10/10 flying lifelinking protection from white and black creature about 80% of the time
In his video, Rudy argues that the combination of Wizards of the Coast reprinting old cards and the US governments desire to tax its citizens and regulate the economy pushed both Magic players and outside investors into the market for vintage, reserve-list cards
If the greatest mana value among Elementals you control changes while activating mana abilities (probably because you sacrificed one or more Elementals), the cost to cast Sunderflock remains what you previously determined
But getting an army of landfall triggers can help rebuild post-wrath, especially with payoffs like Zendikar's Roil