Cori-Steel Cutter is the first, up to $12, gaining nearly $10
Best Cards for Arcades, the Strategist Decks When Arcades was first introduced to Magic: The Gathering , everybody knew that there would be a strong toughness matters deck, making rounds in various formats
Because it provides mana so quickly, it allows the player to cast spells earlier than their opponent, thus providing an advantage to the player
The natural curve of Oath of Nissa / Sylvan Advocate / Nissa, Voice of Zendikar / Gideon, Ally of Zendikar / Verdurous Gearhulk is still terrifying, especially since it represents a total of 22 damage, provided you use Nissas -2 ability twice
Number 2 This is another one I'm surprised I don't see very often
He plays with players who are generally much more competitive than my group (often playing in cEDH games) and acknowledges he would much rather be mana screwed than mana flooded