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The one time clause seems weak, but you are playing a 2 drop 3/2 at uncommon, and that is an aggressively costed creature

Draw payoffs tend to play well in group hug decks, since many of your Howling Mine variants are already drawing you tons of extra cards

But it wasn't even close to becoming the Vintage powerhouse it would turn into once the dredge mechanic was printed in Ravnica: City of Guilds

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People dont often trade bulk, but that doesnt mean its destined to gather dust in your closet

"Destroy" effects are far from the most reliable removal in a format like Modern, but there's a lot to be said for any card that replaces itself, especially at this cheap a cost