It is very cheap at 1 mana, and although you pay a large amount of life, you can even steal from your opponent
Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief This lil rogue has certainly stolen my heart
Illustrated by Ittoku Standard Not Legal Alchemy Not Legal Pioneer Not Legal Historic Not Legal Modern Legal Brawl Not Legal Legacy Legal Comp
Mage Slayer Mage Slayer gives the equipped creature an ability I like to call first first strike. As in, it deals damage when you declare it as an attacker, before your opponent even gets to declare blockers
Built on Ruby & Sapphire and the Hoenn region, the set wore a Claw Fossil and Root Fossil for its symbol, leaned hard into a desert and fossils theme, and brought the old fossil revival mechanic roaring back
This shows that Magic is dedicated to capturing the essence of the source material for its Final Fantasy set, which is also apparent on Celes' card