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From there, it simply stays in play, quietly building value
(You may cast this card from your graveyard for its escape cost.) To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying (such as an escape cost), add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions
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Obviously extra utility is nice, and as mentioned, hard to evaluate in the context of this article
Efficiency matters in both cases