Learn the difference between multicolored and hybrid cards
I can't make Vivi or Sephiroth cheaper, but I can try to make sure the rest of the cards in your Vivi or Sephiroth deck don't break the bank
This only works with Swamps, but if you have a card like Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth, which turns all your lands (and your opponents lands) into Swamps, you have a ton of mana at your fingertips
The price is enough that you can get decently effective and powerful cards but the cost is also low enough that you can also get a lot of tempo out of using them
7 Mickey Mouse - Inspirational Warrior Card Number 221/204 Whatever instrument Mickey is holding in the artwork for this Enchanted "Mickey Mouse - Inspirational Warrior" does not look as though it would be the most effective at holding a tune
You just can't afford to put enough equipment into your deck to get paid off for your equipment synergy cards, because you don't have enough creatures and end up with three equipment in play and nothing to put them on