These cards are a parody of Pokemon
Admittedly, it isnt in the usual mana range for aristocrats decks, and its on the high end, casting wise, for GY hate, but Ive never not seen this card do a lot of work
I originally built the deck for Two-Headed Giant commander games, where the extort mechanic gets a boost (since you have two opponents, each extort trigger drains a total of two life and gives you a total of two life)
Despite its 23-year tenure, Alpha Status only appears in 12.4k Commander decks at present, which feels like a gross oversight
Leyline of Resonance Im starting with Leyline of Resonance because its only banned on MTG Arena in Best-of-One (BO1)
These decks are a labor of love, invoking the history of Doctor Who through the lens of Magic