In theory, you can balance out the mana loss by playing two lands on the following turn, but if Zell gets removed youll be left down a land and in a very nasty spot
Flash Photography hits whatever you need, and it can even do it at instant speed to boot
This card was created to be unplayable, and most people who look at it think that the design was a rousing success
Alongside the new EDH card City of Fire, Mana Crypt also sneakily deals nine damage to you instead of three, which can unexpectedly put you in a bad position
this is a deck that makes the Godzilla, Doom Inevitable card style feel very much earned
As mentioned, you could pair it up with Sugar Rush Speedway, but there are also cards like Flotilla, Institute of Technology, or Rattigans Party that all get you lore each turn