If a Manic Vandal is essentially a Gray Ogre that smashes the opponent's Bubbling Cauldron when it hits the battlefield
If a replacement effect causes the milled cards to be exiled rather than go to the graveyard, this effect can still apply to the cards "milled this way" in exile
It is a very odd mana rock, because you are spending mana to get 1 less than you spent, but I think the threat here is that it then also becomes an 8/8 that makes opponents start sacrificing permanents, which seems pretty strong, especially since it is safe from creature-based removal until you turn it on
Players invest time, money, and a little of their soul into their decks, and they want to feel like they had an impact on the game
Shantotto's Coercion (Final Fantasy XI) Shantottos Coercion (reprint of Diabolic Intent) Sorcery Costs one generic and one black mana to cast As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature