This is also where Karametras Blessing can shine, this instant has hardly ever been on my mind, because its most valuable use is so rarely relevant in most of the decks Ive built in the last two year and as such, has become a hidden gem
If you want to play Modern right now, its very difficult to play an optimized list without two or three of these
The cost reduction feels great for you, but your opponents quickly become resentful of that tax
So why did Looter finish higher
Yes, the activation cost is steeper than that of most creature-lands, but its a worthy price for the chance to bash for 20, 30, or even larger chunks of life
This is because it has a Wizardcycling cost of two mana, meaning that if this card is discarded, its controller can search their library for any Wizard, reveal it, and put it into their hand