There was plenty of Card not found-like effects in the format, so I would often bring this in from the sideboard
In a deck built around powerful attack triggers, that means every swing generates twice the value extra tokens, extra damage, extra cards, extra everything
And you are in the color of burn spells like Comet Storm or Jaya's Immolating Inferno or Exsanguinate effects to turn life loss into kills fast along with fast mana makers like Ritual effects in your colors
While the format did have Thoughtseize, beyond that, it lacked cards like Force of Will or Wasteland, which have historically helped keep degenerate combo decks in check without having to play very narrow answers that only hit one or two decks
They might have some cool art or seem like a fun card, but if you cant properly use it then its a waste of your wildcard
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