The goals with the upgrades are: to give the deck a lower curve, adding cheaper cards and more card advantage To patch up the decks card draw and ramp to make it more consistent To add some more instant-speed action to trigger Alela Leyline of Anticipation is a key piece, and while its a lot cheaper than Vedalken Orrery, its also more justifiable
That means you are not splashing that effect unless it is good enough for a real commitment to the color or lack thereof, just like how splashing Treetop Village is often not the best idea (but not always!)
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Its their call, so its more than likely that theyll pay life instead
While broken and unique are not the same, Painter's Servant happens to be both
Depending on your board, this can be a savings of mana or more