If the Pokmon TCG Pocket's developers, Creatures and DeNA, added the concept of bent packs thinking it would get players speculating to create more buzz post-launch, they've got some incredible marketing foresight
Even with minimal towns, Id always play this in the right colors since its a Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway baseline
It deals a thunderbolt's worth a damage to an enemy character or location, most likely banishing it
While one mana is pretty easy to pay, the ward effect has the potential to keep your creature protected across several turns, or at least tax your opponent so they cant do multiple things in a turn
Phyrexian Tower hides your Sac outlet on an MTG land, avoiding a lot of pesky removal
You may choose new targets for the copies) . The idea is to cast a lot of cheap cards that draw you cards, like [[Opt]] or as mana like [[Desperate Ritual]]