We refer to these as "mana sinks." In our Eldrazi disruptive aggro deck, we have a few cards that act as mana sinks
The community immediately dismissed this commander as bad but just like those calling the precon bad, I think this just comes down to bad analysis -- go ahead and play the deck and you'll be pleasantly surprised I reckon
Creatures that work well with this artifact include Griselbrand / Emrakul, the Aeons Torn / and Jodah, the Unifier
Also compatible with select board and tabletop games, K-pop photocards, sports cards, MTG tokens, proxy cards, and other standard-size collectibles
Stock Up - Simple and efficient card advantage spell that spellslinger and control decks will utilize for sure
If you do, until Vesuvan Shapeshifter is turned face down, it becomes a copy of that creature, except it has At the beginning of your upkeep, you may turn this creature face down. Vesuvan Shapeshifter normally costs five mana, but you can cast it as a morph card for three, and then it only costs two mana to flip