[chrispedersen]

Sorta like saying but "hey I got high test gas" when the boat is sinking. The increase in the risen oracle cost is pretty much a guaranteed scale hit - which will last you the entire game.

All nations get the boot advantage. The boots are advantageous only to 2-3 possible pretender constructions, and you may be better off if you want trampling going with an earth mother anyway.

Using the boots to expand with any other chassis than a cyclops is probably a risky move, and I don't think it materially helps the cyclops.

You'd probably be better of taking a phoenix and forgetting the footwear.