Alternatively, there are cards out there which can let you strategically turn counters into other resources or creatures with unique spell effects that trigger when you place counters on them
Many decks run Torchbearer for the same functionality and a one shot, so probably will see some play as a utility card
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But is that the really the best way to handle this issue, or could Commander steal some tricks from other formats to improve its balance
Despite its high initial casting cost, there are plenty of ways Prismari decks can hit this casting cost and still have mana to spare, so that's why it takes pride of place at the top of our ranking.
Well, it says that if you spend your mana on an X spell, you get to draw a card and gain life equal to half of X, rounded down