Wrap Up Black Lotus | Illustration by Steven Belledin Black Lotus is an icon of Magic, and one that sticks in peoples minds once they learn about it
For five mana, you get a repeatable reanimation effect for enchantments and a fantastic protective anthem effect for Yuna and your Summons
However, those ended with that set
It still kind of stinks to have in the early game, but I think its good enough early enough to be fine In the Lord of the Rings set, we saw that an Evolving Wilds that can tap for mana, but costs 1 generic to sacrifice, was a pretty big downgrade from a traditional Evolving Wilds
Then if you control a creature with power 7 or greater, you may play the exiled card without paying its mana cost
Sure, they get a 3/3 Flying Creature, but in order to get their Commander back, first they have to kill it, and then recast it back onto their side of the Battlefield