The last colorless common - Sterling Hound - is simply a solid card that you should not be ashamed to play if your deck needs a 3-drop or if your mana base is a little wonky
Cheap to play, cheap to equip, deadly to unleash
Cry of Contrition by Daren Bader Cry of Contrition | Illustration by Daren Bader The moment of realization after some horrible deed, Cry of Contrition is a great encapsulation of such a sudden rush of emotion by Daren Bader
The card is grindy in a way that is effective in a wide swath of matchups, allowing you to dig for Meddling Mage against Ensnaring Bridge decks, Thalias Lieutenant when you need a blistering clock, or Reflector Mage to answer a large Deaths Shadow
It has a unique effect, which we'll briefly unpack, because it's vital to understanding this price rise
Creatures like Beza, the Bounding Spring, to give a recent example