Some amount of 1-for-1 interaction, like Swords to Plowshares and Swan Song, is necessary for efficiency, but that cant be all you play
Your card is not suddenly wearing a monocle
This means that by using an already solid removal option, a player can gain additional value through casting this card as a creature after the fact
Because when players ask whether there are crystals in Magic: The Gathering's Final Fantasy crossover, they are also speaking of the darkness crystals, which have been linked to much more sinister forces
Right now, many Golgari players forego Freestrider Lookout for more established staples such as Glissa Sunslayer, Mosswood Dreadknight, or Preacher of the Schism
And if you reach the ultimate