Troop of Ponies

Not legal in this format after release.

Not legal in this format after release.

A 2/1 that needs another two mana and a turn to ramp is far too slow and fragile for Modern's efficient mana engines.

Could be wrong if A presently unknown creature-sacrifice or basic-land payoff could make the body more than a delayed ramp spell.

Legacy demands much more immediate impact; spending turns on a 2/1 before receiving a tapped basic is not competitive.

Could be wrong if A niche tutor or repeatable creature-recursion shell could use it as a one-of, though no such support is supplied.

It is a slower, more vulnerable Cultivate, but landfall or creature-recursion decks can value a cheap body that later fixes and ramps.

Could be wrong if Optimized lists may simply prefer immediate three-mana ramp, leaving the creature body and sacrifice synergy insufficient.

An early 2/1 can later become a tapped basic plus a guaranteed land drop, offering useful fixing and delayed acceleration in a high-curve pool.

Could be wrong if Unknown format speed and fixing determine whether sacrificing a two-drop and taking turn three off is acceptable.