You get the colors you need from it right away, but it still has a downside by forcing you to use that mana between your untap step and combat step
These dates, found near the cards bottom edge, are often omitted or misused in counterfeit cards
Tribute one "Link" on your side of the field to Special Summon up to 2 Level 3 or under Dragon, Fairy, Fiend, Spellcaster, Thunder or Zombie Type Monsters to your side of the field in face-up Attack position or face-down Defense position
P/T Number 317 Language English Legal Formats Brawl, Commander, Competitive Brawl, Historic, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Timeless, Vintage Not Legal Formats Alchemy, Pauper, Standard Rulings (1/24/2025) Altered Ego copies exactly what was printed on the original creature (unless that creature is copying something else or is a token
What you should consider: Given the number of cards in this set, youll likely find repeat cards
At the same rank, there is also Sheridan, which is similar to removal/control takeover, and compared to that, you can take control directly, so the advantage is that you can take away P monsters that you can't take over there, and cards that cannot be revived
