mtg cards that let you cast from exile Do still pay mana cost to play exiled cards? Any cards that can play

Since you can make a copy at instant speed, you can ramp by copying a Sol Ring or an Arcane Signet to have enough mana for an instant spell that can counter an opponents spell or destruction spell targeting a creature

Wight of the Reliquary is at its best in landfall decks with tons of recursion, but if youre going the zombie route with green cards, its an effective way to get Field of the Dead online

When she enters the battlefield, you become the monarch

Village Rites offers a similar effect for a lower upfront cost, but not allowing you to sacrifice an artifact makes it a bit less flexible, and the Treasure is a huge addition to this effect