Setting aside any shenanigans, this mechanic is incredibly powerful since it undermines the man systemnormally, players are restricted by how much mana their lands produce in a single turn, but the free mechanic lets you reuse your lands multiple times
For example, if you resolve Invoke the Ancients while you control Parallel Lives, you will choose a type of counter for each of the four resulting tokens
The first of these is Bloodthirster, a 6/6 flier for six mana, who also boasts trample to boot
All of the mechanics in this set create additional decisions as you play a game
This isnt a compositional escape, however, as powerful swirling winds move from left to right, dragging the viewers attention back into the image and onto Gyarados, the pictures shining star