This just means actually casting a spell, which is reflected in the oracle text Whenever a player casts a spell, Spellshock deals 2 damage to that player. Rug of Smothering works exactly as expected
I wouldnt play this in a deck with less than three colors of mana for the converge ability word
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist is an Elf, but you're never going to try to build mono-White Elves with him as your commander
S-Tier: Format Staples Cards: Managorger Phoenix We only have one S-Tier card, and in all honesty, I really struggled with whether Managorger Phoenix should be considered a format staple or an archetype staple
This slight change completely changes the flavor of the mechanic, showing how even after death, the spirits of the plane linger, blessing their former friends and haunting their former enemies
(To mill a card, put the top card of your library into your graveyard.) If a replacement effect causes the milled cards to be exiled instead of going to the graveyard, this effect can still apply to the cards "milled this way" in exile