By paying either blue or black, and then X mana, you get to pick a color and an opponent
EDH has often been the home of casual play and pet cards, but I must say that pirates offer a lot at both ends of the power spectrum
Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder gets out of hand very quickly, as it lets you start cascading early thanks to its low casting cost
While not quite as oppressive (since your opponent still gets to keep one card after you cast a Wheel of Fortune), it's still devastating
Custom Design Opportunities : These resources open up possibilities for creating entirely unique cards, pushing the boundaries of creativity within the game
Looking back, Chaos Orb is like the progenitor of later artifacts like Oblivion Stone, which can destroy other permanents in more conventional ways