It seems to have been printed with Commander in mind, since there are only three auras coming out in Wilds of Eldraine
It also reads, Whenever an opponent casts a spell, that player sacrifices a permanent unless they pay one generic mana. This is a very good way to limit any decks that are trying to do a lot of things in one turn, and also slow down the pace of whatever game youre in
While its a cool idea and has some potential, I think it plays out a lot worse than it looks
Michael is one of the many people who were keen MTG players in their youth
5 Maleficent, Monstrous Dragon Maleficent, Monstrous Dragon is one of the highest-costed cards in The First Chapter
Here's a cheat on the same pattern so we can cover that Battle of Wits player: 2 6 = 64 2 7 = 128 2 8 = 256