As far as efficiency goes, 3 damage for 1 mana is probably too much, considering Wizards of the Coast has kept it far away from Standard for a number of years
Clad entirely in textured gold foil, this design leans into sharp, angular lines and radiant beams that fan out from behind the Pokmon, so when the light catches the card, it looks less like a creature and more like a living sigil
I Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle
With this card I often think of the 12-step phrase, Let go and let God. Tarot readers who work in the Hermetic tradition look to the corresponding Hebrew letter for the card to find hidden meaning and they translate the letter Mem as the word water, or nation/people
Village Rites Village Rites is a great newer option for black draw at instant speed, at the cost of a creature sacrifice and 1 black mana