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Mana Drain is one of them, and its because of where we are with the format

If you just played this card during your main phase, your opponent would know in advance about its ability and be less likely to search their library

Any card type can be manifested into a creature with Manifest Dread, but the advantage to manifesting a creature allows you to later turn that creature face up for its mana cost as a special action

It was heavily played for Death in tournament formats when legal

These are also alternate versions of existing cards, but enhanced with full alternate artwork and a custom lore star foil pattern

Shu Yun also has none of the insane card advantage potential that Feather and Zada boast, though he also doesn't need as much card draw as the other two