This is why Steels favorite pairings are Emerald and Sapphire since they can either stall the opponent or generate enough resources to play the expensive Steel characters.
Okay, usual riff-raff out of the way, lets see what Creative Energy has for us
(They can't be blocked except by creatures with horsemanship.) Swamp Rarity: Common TYPE: Basic Land SUBTYPE: Swamp CMC: 0 Mana cost: USD: $7.00 EUR: 1.80 TIX: 0.04 EDHREC RANK: - ( : Add .) Swamp Rarity: Common TYPE: Basic Land SUBTYPE: Swamp CMC: 0 Mana cost: USD: $7.93 EUR: 2.95 TIX: 0.04 EDHREC RANK: - ( : Add .) Swamp Rarity: Common TYPE: Basic Land SUBTYPE: Swamp CMC: 0 Mana cost: USD: $3.66 EUR: 0.92 TIX: 0.04 EDHREC RANK: - ( : Add .) Taoist Hermit Rarity: Uncommon TYPE: Creature SUBTYPE: Human Mystic CMC: 3 Mana cost: USD: $11.38 EUR: 5.95 TIX: 0.00 EDHREC RANK: 31400 (2/2) Hexproof (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.) Taoist Mystic Rarity: Rare TYPE: Creature SUBTYPE: Human Mystic CMC: 3 Mana cost: USD: $51.90 EUR: 17.67 TIX: 0.00 EDHREC RANK: 31183 (2/2) This creature can't be blocked by creatures with horsemanship
While the "once per turn" limitation sounds rough, don't forget it's a "you may" ability
The fixed Swords to Plowshares, Path to Exile has been one of the more influential removal spells in the games history, helping shape manabases with basics to helping cap how fast and explosive certain aggro strategies with combo elements can kill (such as Affinity and Infect)
As you play your deck you will discover hidden gems and new strategies too
