The History of Extort Now, Extort didn't just appear out of nowhere ( in fact, the mechanic was introduced by Shawn Main, who wasn't even a part of the original design team in the first place
I think this card is a necessary safety valve for the recent resurgence in artifact based decks that center around treasure
Anytime an opponent casts any spell, you amass Orcs for 1, constantly giving you a creature to sacrifice or a massive one to attack with
In the Standard Format, there are eight Basic Energy cards: A Note on Basic Fairy Energy Although Fairy Energy is also a Basic Energy card, Fairy Energy is not legal in the Standard format
The fact it can be recurred from the yard by exiling spells makes it a cut above Living Lore, for sure
You don't have to lose a card from your opening hand like Gemstone Caverns