Avatar of Fury, Ghalta, Primal Hunger, Bedlam Reveler, and Thought Monitor are just a few of the expensive at first glance creatures that Ive played over the years, and they dont even begin to scratch the surface of playable cards that offer steep discounts when casting them
A strong top-deck later in the game when you have fewer cards to discard, for sure, but when you transform it into Ifrit, Warden of Inferno, you get a 9/9 and a free fight effect
That probably wasnt ideal, but in the games where I was able to get her out on turn seven, the card was an absolute bomb (in a good way) giving me card advantage and a body that was incredibly hard for my opponents to deal with
Extort lets your disruptive piece pressure your opponents for some clean utility
These Gates are all unremarkable but make up 15 out of the 23 Gates
He uniquely provides both you and permanents you control with protection from Salamanders