One common application of Ephara involves playing it in the command zone as a flicker commander that draws less hate than something like Brago, King Eternal
Theres actually two different shiny versions of these cards that you can get, and its important to know both the difference in price and where the cards come from
The format ended up being dominated by some of the most powerful midrange decks its ever known, and the winners were usually the players who found the best way to stay alive for as long as possible
This just ends up giving you a 2-for-1 every single turn in this format
The effect means that characters can quickly be returned to the field on your next turn, causing problems for your opponents as powerful characters come back - and can cause an even bigger headache if they have helpful effects that trigger when theyre played
The Juice: Whenever one or more -1/-1 counters are put on a creature, draw a card if you control that creature