While we're on the subject of Middle Earth money stories, you might be interested in the waves made by MTG Lord of the Rings Commander card Tom Bombadil, whose popularity has boosted practically every good Saga under the sun
Sacrifice 4 Forests (and they have to be untapped to boot) and you get a 4/4 creature for basically mana that lost you four lands
Its probably a coincidence that many of the main FFVII characters get the most busted cards from the set, whether from the Commander set or the Standard one
If you play an indestructible enabler, you can destroy your opponents and keep your board intact
(If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.) Reach Petrifying Meddler's triggered ability will resolve before Petrifying Meddler does
These also synergize with artifact or historic strategies, and can be especially helpful in colorless decks