(9/19/2025) The amount of life you lose is determined by the mana value of the card in your graveyard, not the creature once it's on the battlefield
There's also always the risk of not having enough follow-up to the Wire, or facing opponents who can cast their spells during upkeep, but often that is worth the risk
Let's turn to my first Top Ten from the latest set called Aetherdrift for kitchen table formats like Type Four, Five Color, Pauper, Peasant, Highlander, multiplayer and some format you might have heard of called Commander
(It's an artifact with " , , Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.") Sorcery Color tag templates(None) Many Partings Search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle