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Herald's Horn and Shadow in the Warp also shave some mana off your expensive creatures while providing other benefits

Shock Nerfing Lightning Bolt by 1 less damage rather than 1 more mana makes Shock more consistently useful than the Incinerate versions

I have done one of these before but it was a bit of a mess

Faerie Mastermind seems like the perfect MTG card to see play in any format where tempo/midrange decks are popular

While you dont get the +2/+2 if you have an artifact creature, you do gain two life, which can be worth it in some builds like Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn

Now if only I knew a horse or a pony or something that gave you avenues to gain life