Okay, I’m sitting here, sketching a little, reading a little, and debating on going to the corner store for drinks (just ran out of milk for coffee and need sugar, and maybe some drinks not related to java...). And I come upon a thought about MtG’s history.

The Boon Cycle to be specific.

So, the original 5 boons, only one of which survives in standard to this day are: Healing Salve - W: Target Player gain 3 life or prevent 3 dmg Ancestral Recall - U: target player draws 3 cards Dark Ritual - B: add BBB Lightning Bolt - R: Deal 3 dmg to any target Giant Growth - G: Target creature gains +3/+3 til eot

Now, Healing salve was basically the weakest of the bunch, Recall just straight BUHROKEN, Dark Ritual eventually was basically off color for it’s effect, and lightning bolt just this side of too powerful for standard. The only card that persists is Giant Growth.

Now, I would ask this question to Mark Rosewater... But the thing is I feel like it’s something he might not be able to answer either because a) it’s kinda a complicated answer and/or b) because it might be a part of future cards or some such... Or maybe this question (in a sideways fashion) might have already been ‘answered’ through the game. (though really, from what I’ve heard him say in some of his podcasts, I don’t think there are any spells with the same staying power and iconic ‘this is what this color does’ as Giant Growth... One of the things he pointed out was that basically it was in almost every set when they are planning. Even if it is not exactly a reprinting, you can usually find the ‘giant growth’ of the set if you look for it)

Okay, enough faffing about, the question: On a ‘Standard Scale’, if made today, what would be the BOON cycle? That is to say cards already made or possible that would fit in their respective colors that you can get an effect out of a single mana?

random silly thought that just hit me: 

Emrakul is a Mushroom.