Admittedly, this effect doesnt come cheap, as X needs to be over 10 in order to activate this effect
Animists effect also means that simply playing aggressively even attacking with weenies grants you a slow but steady source of increased mana income per turn, allowing you to play more cards or get your big pieces on the field faster
Which goes some way, along with the cards rarity in general, to explaining why its currently selling for $1,000 on average
It's very important to note that this set also has the proliferate mechanic, and oil counters can be proliferated to turbo-off your engines
Do two Bronze Calendars require two different voices
The appropriate player has the option to pay 3 life, but regardless of their choice, the token won't return to the battlefield