BPhillipYork: I like this a lot, really fun kind of card
However, this possibility would make Purple seem weak, since all of the individual cards would seem underpowered (even if the color itself was quite versatile)
Mana Confluence Rating: 4/10 Fixing any color with an untapped land is very good, but the life loss is a very real cost
But I am still pretty certain that their base blueprint still had hints of optimization for other formats, especially Commander
A Darksteel Citadel will not be destroyed by a Demolish or Smash to Smithereens, and a creature with indestructible would not be sent to the graveyard even if it's dealt lethal combat damage
Missing green and red, the two colors associated with nature, Esper is arguably the least interested in the natural world