They needed a cool mechanic that matched the name and art
So many themes in Magic technically have cards in every color, but going fully five-color is going to end up pushing out those weird cards in the end
Those cards are considered to be "used to craft" that permanent as long as they remain exiled and the permanent remains on the battlefield, even if the permanent's controller changes or some of its characteristics change (because of a copy effect, for example.) If the materials required include multiple objects, you may exile some of them from among permanents you control and the rest from among cards in your graveyard
Lorwyn Eclipsed Play Booster Box Best for: nostalgia, creature types and classic Magic feel Lorwyn Eclipsed has strong appeal for long-time players who remember older Magic worlds and want something with a more classic fantasy feel
When you opponent is a bit behind, either they are struggling for lands and need to draw them or they are a little flooded and are only able to cast low curve spells of little consequence then Memory Lapse will really punish them and act a little like a Time Walk
Over the course of our match I taught him everything I knew as best I could, and before the end, he beat me