At the end of the day, many agree that if a game goes on too long, an infinite combo is a welcome way to end it and release players to shuffle up and play again
Whether youre answering a Goblin Guide, a Wrenn and Six, or a Signet, this card is an incredibly efficient and flexible removal spell
The benefit for casting those higher-costed creatures is arguably greater, though, as Helga draws a card, gains a life, and gets a +1/+1 counter for each of these creatures cast
There are plenty of outlaw creatures that have a high casting cost, so if you have ways to dump them into the graveyard, you can reanimate them to cheat around the casting cost
Real cards are expensive, and counterfeits are cheap, and they get the job done just as well
That said, Ive always preferred to go in with a little bit of preparation and planning ahead